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Jon Tester Biography

United States Senator

Jon Tester is a United States Senator from Montana, born on August 21, 1956. He has a wealth of political experience and serves in the Senate representing the state of Montana.

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“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.”

Ifs Facts Cases Doubt Return Investment Priorities No Doubt Proven

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“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.”

Thinking Knows Common Know How Common Sense Farmers Senators Equipment Grounded Fixing Tractors

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

Thinking Real Hands Therapy Dirt

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

Government Deals Senate Shady Government Work

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“Im a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, Ill be a farmer. Its something that Ive wanted to do since I was 8 years old. I can tell you also that I see opportunity slipping away for our kids.”

Years I Can Kids Wanted Dies Opportunity Ill Farmers Slipping Slipping Away

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“I didnt get this physique by not eating tacos.”

Eating Tacos Physique

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“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.”

Ifs World Needs Giving Jobs Process Quality Highest Raises Customers Meat Bells Agriculture Beef Cattle Montana Tacos Ranchers Taco Bell

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“Youve 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.”

Feels Kids School Areas Locals Owners Small Business Education System Public Education Business Owners Best Education Small Business Owners School Districts

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

Bigs Issues Huge Priorities Healthcare

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“I have great faith in the people of Montana; they can't be bought.”

People Montana Great Faith

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“I was helping my mom grind meat at our butcher shop, and it just hypnotized me. I don't remember sticking my hand in, but it sheared off the three middle fingers and left me with a pinkie and a thumb.”

Helping Hands Remember Three Left Middle Mom Fingers My Mom Meat Shops Thumbs Grind Butchers Middle Finger

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“I take my vacation on the combine and tractor.”

Vacation Tractors

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“I want to remain that family farmer independence, which I think is so critical to this country. I think it's helped build this country.”

Thinking Want Country Independence Critical Farmers

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“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.”

People Thinking Knows Needs Country Support Eating Labeling Gmos

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“I don't want to weaken the Patriot Act. I want to repeal it.”

Want Patriot Patriot Act

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“I really think that people's right to happiness shouldn't be dictated by some policymaker in Washington, D.C. I've come to know a lot of people that - sexual orientation is such where they're in love with people from the same sex, and I just don't think it's our role in the government to say, 'No you can't be married.'”

People Thinking Knows Government Happiness Sex Roles Married Being Married Orientation

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About the Author

Born: August 21, 1956
Known for: United States Senator
Quotes: 16

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