Jon Tester

That is an interesting twist.

This is a very important issue.

Today, I am pleased that the Biden administration and Secretary McDonough have listened to the concerns raised by the people on this Committee and to the veterans and caregivers across our great country.

Just yesterday, VA announced that it will be taking steps to change the restrictive Trump regulations that have been harmful to so many veterans and their caregivers.

I certainly appreciate all your perspectives, and I can tell you that the reason, at least from my perspective, why cash is a whole lot different than cryptocurrency is it takes a lot of suitcases to transfer the kind of cash that you are…

I think this is a great hearing. I think that there is far more information to be fleshed out there, and I want to thank the Chairman for holding it.

Nobody is on the other side. I hear on the floor every day Republicans get up and talk about inflation. And by the way, inflation is very important. We need to get our arms around it.

Our constituents sent us here to vote. Nobody`s on the other side. I hear on the floor every day, Republicans get up and talk about inflation.

Look, we need a tracking industry that works. And I think their ability to protest and make their voices heard is important and I support that.

I think the most important quality is get somebody that knows the constitution that is ultimately qualified on bias.

The National Democratic brand in - I think in rural America generally is toxic. And it`s because quite frankly, we don`t show up.

I just want to thank you both for what you do, and I appreciate you being in front of the Committee today.

I think it is absolutely--absolutely--critically important that the Fed remains independent.

I think it is critically important that the Fed gets all the information that they can when they are dealing with risk to our financial system.

I have 2 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I remember very clearly the pressure that President Trump put on the Fed for his own political gain, not the well-being of the economy.

I think one of the mistakes that we made this last year is on the rescue plan and a bipartisan infrastructure package, which were huge wins huge pieces of legislation that that were passed in one year.

There's obviously a red line drawn on voting rights in the Republican caucus. And they do not want to deal with the potential voter suppression that's going to be happening out there.

But I think we'll see I think there's an opportunity this weekend to have a good honest debate on both voting rights bills. It'll be in front of us. And it hopefully will change the minds and hopefully won't be done. I think it's pretty…

I commend you on keeping it independent.

I think that free fair elections are very, very important to this democracy.

The right to vote is fundamental to that, and they’ll support it.

I hope it passes, because fair and secure elections, free elections are fundamental to our democracy.

I applauded his actions a couple of days ago. Now Congress needs to step up and meet our end of the bargain too, so we can keep our food chain secure.

His point is that when you only have a few players in the business, there isn`t real competition and for capitalism to work, you have to have competition and for far too long, my entire lifetime, we`ve had too much consolidation in the…