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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-would-love-to-tell-you-this-country-is-on-the-cusp-of-coming/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

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## More by Jon Tester

> [Im a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, Ill be a farmer. Its something that Ive wanted to do since…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/im-a-farmer-i-always-will-be-a-farmer-when-i-die-ill-be-a-farmer-its/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I think what Democrats need to do is they need to work for the country and make sure that not only the southern border…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-think-what-democrats-need-to-do-is-they-need-to-work-for-the/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I think one thing that Montanans all agree on, whether you're Republican or Democrat, is they want money spent appropriately.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-think-one-thing-that-montanans-all-agree-on-whether-you-re/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I take my vacation on the combine and tractor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-take-my-vacation-on-the-combine-and-tractor/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I didnt get this physique by not eating tacos.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-didnt-get-this-physique-by-not-eating-tacos/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-was-helping-my-mom-grind-meat-at-our-butcher-shop-and-it-just/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I go everywhere in the state and I listen to Montanans, whether it's in conservative areas or liberal areas, and take those ideas back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-go-everywhere-in-the-state-and-i-listen-to-montanans-whether-it-s/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [If I was the leader of the House of Representatives, the first thing I would do is I would put in a very clean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/if-i-was-the-leader-of-the-house-of-representatives-the-first-thing-i/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I don't believe in models that say you just knock on this door, you just go to this community, and you'll get elected. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-don-t-believe-in-models-that-say-you-just-knock-on-this-door-you/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [Montanans know who I am: They know I'm a lifetime Montanan. They know I understand rural America. They know I understand public lands and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/montanans-know-who-i-am-they-know-i-m-a-lifetime-montanan-they-know-i/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [That's politics. Your friend one day is your enemy the next and vice versa.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/that-s-politics-your-friend-one-day-is-your-enemy-the-next-and-vice/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/montanans-elected-me-to-the-senate-to-do-away-with-shady-backroom/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-would-love-to-tell-you-this-country-is-on-the-cusp-of-coming/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [Agriculture drives most people crazy. It keeps me sane.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/agriculture-drives-most-people-crazy-it-keeps-me-sane/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

> [I think there is some real therapy in getting your hands in the dirt and working with food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-think-there-is-some-real-therapy-in-getting-your-hands-in-the-dirt/)

[Jon Tester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-tester/)

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