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Jon Tester

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Jon Tester is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Montana since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, agriculture, and healthcare throughout his tenure. Tester, who was born on August 21, 1956, has been known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to representing the interests of Montanans in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at improving the lives of Native American communities and addressing rural issues.

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Oct 25, 2023

accountability and transparency must be cornerstones of fulfilling VA's mission to provide high-quality care and benefits to our veterans

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Oct 24, 2023

The VA needs to encourage reporting of wrongdoings by providing clear information about where to voice concerns while also strengthening protections for whistleblowers.

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Oct 24, 2023

The fact is even one case of fraud, malicious patient harm, or abuse of power at the VA is one too many.

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Oct 24, 2023

This bill recognizes that proactive VA oversight of its programs and having more engagement from leadership prevents harm from happening in the first place.

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Oct 24, 2023

We cannot compete with the private sector.

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Oct 24, 2023

We must move forward with straightforward, bipartisan reforms that will ensure past mistakes simply do not happen again.

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Oct 24, 2023

Look, accountability and transparency must be cornerstones of fulfilling VA's mission to provide high-quality care and benefits to our veterans.

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Sep 27, 2023

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, they are not friends of ours.

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Sep 27, 2023

food security is national security.

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Sep 27, 2023

we should not allow these bad actors to be on our soil.

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Sep 27, 2023

we should not allow these bad actors to be on our soil.

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Sep 27, 2023

I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation to protect funding for hunter safety programs. Senator Cornyn is going to make a UC here in a bit. I just want to thank him and Senator Murkowski for the work that they have done on this…

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Sep 27, 2023

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, they are not friends of ours.

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Sep 27, 2023

food security is national security.

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Sep 26, 2023

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, they are not friends of ours.

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Sep 26, 2023

food security is national security.

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Sep 26, 2023

they should not be allowed to spy on us anywhere in the world, and certainly not on our own soil.

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Sep 20, 2023

Amen. And so we are all on the same page here.

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Sep 20, 2023

Congress continues to do its part by giving VA the proper funding for mental health.

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Sep 20, 2023

We introduced the bipartisan Not Just a Number Act, Senator Boozman was just here, we introduced it together.

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Sep 20, 2023

Congress continues to do its part by giving VA the proper funding for mental health.

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Sep 20, 2023

The VA must work harder to get our veterans into the system.

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Sep 20, 2023

If it takes us 5 years to do a telehealth grant to get them out the door, we have got no hope.

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Sep 20, 2023

If it takes us 5 years to do a telehealth grant to get them out the door, we have got no hope.

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Sep 20, 2023

We introduced the bipartisan Not Just a Number Act, Senator Boozman was just here, we introduced it together.

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