Jon Tester Quotes

I think corporations are a whole lot different than people. I mean, I don’t know a corporation would be put in prison. I do know people would be put in prison.

I have probably never voted for a straight ticket in my life, and I am a Democratic U.S. senator.

I didn’t get this physique by not eating tacos.

That’s politics. Your friend one day is your enemy the next and vice versa.

I think there is some real therapy in getting your hands in the dirt and working with food.

Healthcare is very much a high priority for me. Healthcare is also a huge issue for business, both big and small.

Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.

I think people need to know what they’re eating. That’s why I support “country of origin” labeling. That’s why I support labeling of GMO’s.

If I made decisions around here based on the election, I wouldn’t be a very good senator.

I think what Democrats need to do is they need to work for the country and make sure that not only the southern border but the northern border is secure – make sure that we have the ability on the borders to be able to screen every vehicle coming across to make sure that drugs don’t come into this country.

Donald Trump was straight up. I mean, he told me what he thought of me, and that’s cool. I might not like it, but at least he did it to my face. That’s what Montanans like. They like people to be square with them.

I think all politicians have gotten out of touch.

Agriculture drives most people crazy. It keeps me sane.

I served on a lot of the local boards in my local community, and then I ran for the state legislature in ’98 and ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006. I mean, it was just kind of one thing after another. A series of really bad decisions.

I don’t want to weaken the Patriot Act. I want to repeal it.

I would love to tell you this country is on the cusp of coming together, but it isn’t. But I can tell you that we need to work together in this country. We need to hold people accountable for their actions, and that will be done. And we need to move forward in a way that we have the strongest middle class ever.

When I have to do what I think is right for Montana, I do it.

Montana’s ranchers raise the best cattle in the world. If Taco Bell needs to beef up, they can give their customers the highest quality meat around by using Montana beef, and in the process, supporting agriculture jobs in Montana.

As a policymaker, as a public servant, I come to Washington, D.C., and I make difficult decisions and I make difficult decisions every day. And sometimes those decisions upset people.

If I was the leader of the House of Representatives, the first thing I would do is I would put in a very clean bill on reapportionment. And I would put a very clean bill in that says that corporations are not people.

I think there’s plenty of folks out there, whether they agree with me or not, they appreciate the fact that you’re listening to them. And I think that’s how you win.

I dont know how the other senators see me. I hope they see me as a farmer. Thats really what I am. But I dont think they see me on a tractor or fixing equipment. I hope they see me grounded, as somebody who has common sense.

I’m a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, I’ll be a farmer. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do since I was 8 years old. I can tell you also that I see opportunity slipping away for our kids.

A well-trained workforce is critical to small-business success. What I hear from business is that it’s hard to find help that meets their needs.

I don’t know how the other senators see me. I hope they see me as a farmer. That’s really what I am. But I don’t think they see me on a tractor or fixing equipment. I hope they see me grounded, as somebody who has common sense.

Montanans believe in the right to make a good life for their families. How they define a family should be their business and their business alone. I’m proud to support marriage equality because no one should be able to tell a Montanan or any American who they can love and who they can marry.

I will tell you unequivocally, a wall from sea to shining sea is not the right direction to go.

I’ve got my problems with Trump, but I’m going to give him every opportunity to succeed.

You’ve got to have a good public education system so small-business owners, when they locate to an area, are confident their kids are getting the best education possible. I feel strongly about local control in school districts.

I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if you’re going to get the return. There’s no doubt about that. It’s a proven fact the return is there if you make the investment. It really is about priorities.

I didnt get this physique by not eating tacos.

I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if youre going to get the return. Theres no doubt about that. Its a proven fact the return is there if you make the investment. It really is about priorities.

The truth is that nobody agrees with anybody 100 percent of the time.

Building houses and mansion ranching is not ranching.

Matt Rosendale doesn’t know what the hell is going on in Montana. That’s why he doesn’t talk about the issues he believes in, because he doesn’t know them.

I think one thing that Montanans all agree on, whether you’re Republican or Democrat, is they want money spent appropriately.