Jon Tester

if you want to serve something greater than yourself, if you want to belong to the world's greatest team, if you want to BE ALL YOU CAN BE, then join us.

I have met with a beer distributor. Cannot get truck drivers because there is no place for them to live.

It is not good. And I think it is a serious, serious problem in Montana.

aviation accidents since 2020 have cost the Army about $600 million in equipment.

Look, I think you all know, we have got too many people that cannot find a house, cannot afford a house.

if you want to serve something greater than yourself, if you want to belong to the world's greatest team, if you want to BE ALL YOU CAN BE, then join us.

If I have one major main in my behind it's computer systems and it doesn't matter if it's military, it doesn't matter if it's VA, it doesn't matter if it's Montana State Tax System.

We can best help the Army on its path to transform to the Army of 2030 through the timely enactment of a defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024.

So, General McConville, you issued a stand-down order to the Army Aviation Units last week and directed additional safety training.

So assuming that the stand-down will result in some solutions to the problem, whether it's in safety or whether it's in crew training, how long do you think it'll take to implement anything that comes out of this stand-down?

I have met with a beer distributor. Cannot get truck drivers because there is no place for them to live.

I am pleased that this year's budget includes a total of $1.5 billion to accelerate this capability.

If I have one major main in my behind it's computer systems and it doesn't matter if it's military, it doesn't matter if it's VA, it doesn't matter if it's Montana State Tax System.

This Defense Subcommittee will reconvene next Thursday, a week from this Thursday, on May 11, at 11 a.m. for a hearing with the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

I rise today to speak in support of Anthony Johnstone's confirmation to be a judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I am very proud to be supporting this Montanan for such an important position. He is going to bring something that…

We have had significant challenge around availability for affordability of housing. It has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

I appreciate you bringing up that point, Senator, and I think it's certainly worth considering and finding out how we can add to making the Army all it can be or all it wants to be or all it will be or all it is.

I have met with businesses that want to expand. They cannot because they cannot hire people. There is no place for them to live.

We need every American to know that the U.S. Army is an organization of endless possibilities that provides a pathway to success both in and out of uniform.

Look, I think you all know, we have got too many people that cannot find a house, cannot afford a house.

It is not good. And I think it is a serious, serious problem in Montana.

We can best help the Army on its path to transform to the Army of 2030 through the timely enactment of a defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024.

This is not a good thing and it's not a good thing for a couple reasons.

Ensuring our brave men and women in uniform have access to the best training and equipment they need is the Number 1 priority of this committee.

In order for the Army to be all it can be, we, Congress, must do our jobs.