Senator Jon Tester talks about election losses and leading the Democratic party’s senate campaign in 2016 in this interview with Montana Public Radio News Director Eric Whitney.
Interview Highlights:
Election Results
"Folks weren't happy with Democrats and they made some changes," said Tester. "That's certainly what elections should be about. If things aren't going the way folks think they should be, there's accountability and we move forward and try to adjust."
"I don't think we've invested in education or research & development or infrastructure like we should have, and we continue to fight every war that comes down the path. There's a lot of folks out there concerned about that."
On Veterans Administration
"Long term impacts of the war in the Middle East that we have to deal with are going to cost this country for a long time to come, and they're not cheap. The bottom line is if we're going to meet the needs of all these veterans, it gonna take manpower and facilities, and that's expensive."