Jon Tester

Our national security is equally undermined by leaks of classified information.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank all three of you for the work you are doing, and your strong leadership with the Air Force and Space Force. It is very much appreciated.

I look forward to discussing your fiscal year 2024 budget, priorities today.

This committee added significant funding for your classified unfunded priorities last year. Can you give us some insight on the return on that investment?

A few months ago we saw an incursion of a Chinese spy balloon. I think Senator Murkowski would agree with me, that I think it should have been shot over the Aleutians, but it wasn't.

We need to provide the resources, and I think this committee, on both sides of the aisle; wants to make sure our Nation is safe, okay, and provides the resources to do that.

I look forward to working with you on that Ninth Circuit Cottonwood fix.

I would really like to get information as to the money that we put in: Is it actually having an effect?

Our national security is equally undermined by leaks of classified information.

I would like to thank all three of you for the work you are doing, and your strong leadership with the Air Force and Space Force.

We cannot allow CRs (Continuing Resolutions) to block our progress towards a modernization, and robust, and capable Air Force and Space Force.

I want to just make sure we are doing what is right for the Air Force.

The success of Montana's agriculture industry is dependent upon water and water right certainty.

The success of Montana's agriculture industry is dependent upon water and water right certainty.

The success of Montana's agriculture industry is dependent upon water and water right certainty.

Montanans proudly serve in our Armed Forces at one of the highest rates in the Nation. These veterans put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms every day. Their families make sacrifices too. These veterans and their survivors, who…

The truth is that what these folks are doing to the people of this country, it'd be hard for me not to classify it as a terrorist act because we're killing folks right and left.

It is 300 grand a patrol agent. I'm ready to go to work for you tomorrow.

I have had a number of Farm Bill listening sessions since this is a Farm Bill year.

I don't think you would disagree with the fact, that we raise the best beef in the world.

300 grand a patrol agent seems a bit high to me.

Wouldn't designating them as a terrorist organization give you more tools in your toolbox to get rid of these miserable SOBs?

I have had bills to ban it, I think it is a bipartisan concern.

I have had a number of Farm Bill listening sessions since this is a Farm Bill year, and these haven't been invitation, this has been opening the doors and let folks in to speak their mind.

Democracies don't work very well when you have a population that is hungry.