Tester Presses Law Enforcement to Prevent Terrorist Attacks

In today’s Senate Homeland Security hearing, Senator Jon Tester focused on how important it is for Congress to provide law enforcement and the Department of Homeland of Security (DHS) with the proper tools.

“We need to defeat ISIS, but we also need to protect our civil liberties,” Tester said in the hearing. “We do that by implementing best practices and making sure the federal government gives you the resources you need to be successful.”

Tester also criticized members of Congress who tried to defund and shutdown DHS.

“It was a year ago that we had some people in this body use DHS funding as a political football.  That is unacceptable,” Tester added. “Quite frankly, you need consistency.  You need continuity.  You need predictability.”

Tester recently outlined his national security agenda, which included provisions to strengthen the northern border and increase interoperability between law enforcement agencies to individuals from entering the country illegally.