PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Jon Tester: “We saw it in 2013 with a border bill that failed because…”

Featuring: Jon Tester, Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Montana

Watch on YouTube

'Epitome of craziness': Sen. Tester torches GOP who stopped border deal for Trump

Published | Video Starts at 04:38

In good faith, along with Murphy and Sinema, in good faith, came up with a deal and they pulled the rug out from under him. It's ridiculous. We had a chance to fix this problem. We saw it in 2013 with a border bill that failed because they pulled the rug out from underneath it again in 2018 and now in 2024. This isn't about fixing the problems in this country by some that serve in the Senate. It's about making sure they got issues out there that they can run on and show everything that's dysfunctional about this country. (04:38–04:48)

CLAIM

Asserts that border bills failed in 2013, 2018, and 2024 due to political maneuvering.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Jon Tester

Discover more from

Jon Tester

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.