Jon Tester

We do have conversations, and they are not always this public.

There are consequences to all three of us who are appropriators, ultimately, for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

I think that your commitment to do what is best for the veterans of this country is what all the people around this table want.

If you're guilty of sexual predation, you have no place in the military.

This is intolerable and it is something we must address at every venue.

We will continue our diligent efforts to meet the intent of the National Defense Strategy...

The Air Force has come under some scrutiny lately for its basing decision for the Air National Guard's C-130Js.

Americans owe the National Guard and Reserve a debt of gratitude for your response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The horrific crime of sexual assault is finally getting the attention it needs from this Administration.

It might be good to have an infrastructure package, Senator Kennedy.

Certainly, again, as the severity and the frequency of the events increase we have to look at what are the future conditions.

Clearly we are not making enough of an investment.

You got the easiest damn hearing in VA history. Okay? Don't ever count on this happening again.

If VBA cannot guarantee it fairly accounts for all the complexity of a disabled veteran's claim, then we need to take a look at the process and change it.

In short, VBA must make the process more veteran-focused and less adversarial.

I am concerned, however, that next year is not soon enough for disabled veterans weathering the storm of this pandemic.

Disabled veterans must have confidence that their claims will be fairly and accurately decided.

I just wanted to dispel this myth we have heard some of my colleagues suggest that low-income individuals are audited at higher rates than high-income individuals.

We are facing a silver tsunami, as you will, and so I know that this is a growing constituency.

Affordable, accessible housing is an incredible challenge.

I look forward to it. Your predecessor actually did come out and visited Indian country.

There are communities that cannot recruit new businesses because there is no place for the folks to live.

I believe housing is infrastructure.

How do we maximize those tax dollars so that we get the largest number of affordable houses built?

We have got people who have spent their lifetime building this Nation that now oftentimes have no places livable to live.