Kevin Cramer

Doesn't make -- it doesn't make sense.

There have to be guardrails, obviously, on what information he accesses, but more importantly, what he does with it.

If I might reclaim a moment. I think there are two Montana Senators who should be wearing those ties. But, anyway, we will find them later. I yield the floor.

I am going to do what I do so well and so often and agree with John Hoeven. How is that?

Well, I don't think there's much question that the tolerance for certain things has changed, but I would say in many respects grace abounds all the more and I think that's not such a bad thing.

Of course, it's concerning, but I look forward to visiting with Pete about it, and seeing -- I'm interested in who Pete Hegseth is today and who he is going forward.

I’m interested in who Pete Hegseth is today and who he is going forward.

I know enough people that were hell no in the in the conference and you know, the path would have been very, very difficult.

Oh, I do, but more importantly, I want the Judiciary Committee to be able to see it prior to the hearings.

I just think it would be unwise to do that if he can't get the votes of the majority party, which is his party.

Oh, I do, but I'm -- more importantly, I want the Judiciary Committee to be able to see it prior to the hearings.

I do, but more importantly, I want the Judiciary Committee to be able to see it prior to the hearings and then after that, depending on what happens, then of course, it could be released to the other members that are going to at some point…

It would be better if he didn't probably.

It is keeping the good people still running elections for this country.

But at the same time I am glad you are having this discussion, as I was coming up, because I do think we have to be innovative.

Well, and I appreciate that, and, you know, regardless of what these two guys say, it is colder in Fargo than either Kansas or Montana.

Thank you, obviously, for coming through. Once we came through with the legislation you came through big with the help at Mandan, with the State cemetery and the columbarium.

But at the same time I am glad you are having this discussion, as I was coming up, because I do think we have to be innovative.

Well, and I appreciate that, and, you know, regardless of what these two guys say, it is colder in Fargo than either Kansas or Montana.

Thank you, obviously, for coming through. Once we came through with the legislation you came through big with the help at Mandan, with the State cemetery and the columbarium.

Sometimes they have the money. Sometimes they have the will. Sometimes the bureaucracy gets in the way.

But at the same time I am glad you are having this discussion, as I was coming up, because I do think we have to be innovative.

Well, and I appreciate that, and, you know, regardless of what these two guys say, it is colder in Fargo than either Kansas or Montana.

There are a lot of people that would love to partner up. Sometimes they have the money. Sometimes they have the will. Sometimes the bureaucracy gets in the way.

Thank you, obviously, for coming through. Once we came through with the legislation you came through big with the help at Mandan, with the State cemetery and the columbarium.