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December 10, 2008 - After touring the campus of Huntley Project High School last month, Senator Tester takes the school's inspiring story to the Senate floor. |
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September 16, 2008 - Senator Jon Tester wants his colleagues to vote for a measure that will give members of the U.S. military a 3.9 percent pay raise. "Passing a well-deserved pay raise is the right thing to do for folks who put their lives on the line for our country," said Tester, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. |
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September 10, 2008 - Senator Jon Tester dusts off his 30-year old Montana Energy Almanac to send a message on the floor of the U.S. Senate: Congress can't afford to repeat history. |
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July 30, 2008 - In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Tester outlines his plans to address the energy crisis facing Montana and America. |
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July 30, 2008 - Senator Jon Tester praises all firefighters, first responders, and volunteers battling the Cascade Fire during this speech to his colleagues on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Tester also shares details about the 6,000-acre fire, which was threatening homes and property west of Red Lodge and burned "uncomfortably close" to the Red Lodge Mountain ski area. |
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July 30, 2008 - Secure Rural Schools funding helps counties across Montana fund education and infrastructure projects. In this floor speech, Senator Tester calls on his colleagues to support legislation to renew this critical program. |
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June 26, 2008 - In what many are calling the biggest gun rights ruling in history, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Washington, D.C.'s controversial ban on handguns and rifles in city limits. Minutes after the ruling, Senator Tester and other staunch supporters of gun rights praised the landmark decision on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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June 19, 2008 - Months after he first encouraged negotiations between the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Senator Jon Tester praises a final agreement to manage the National Bison Range, calling it a "result of governments working together." |
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June 17, 2008 - Senator Tester outlines the case for extension of renewable energy tax credits in this speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Montana will help America become the world's leader in wind power next year, but only if Congress extends these "make-or-break" tax credits. |
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June 11, 2008 - Senator Tester speaks out, urging his colleagues to move forward on plans to bring down record gas prices. Tester says Montana has the potential to lead the way on "homegrown energy" including biofuels, wind, and solar power. |
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May 29, 2008 - Senator Jon Tester, a cosponsor of the 21st Century G.I. Bill, outlines the key provisions of the legislation. The 21st Century G.I. Bill would make nearly 1,600 of Montana's newest veterans eligible for an additional $15 million in education benefits. |
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