Steven Daines actually said...

"So net-net, in terms of we sit up here on this dais as U.S. Senators, ensuring we are responsible stewards of the American tax dollars, you are saying that we will lose money because of this, not make..."

"But what that does is it creates a lot of uncertainty in understanding..."

"If I am sitting here thinking about investment, what is the net benefit in dollars to the American taxpayer based on your math?"

"We have to weigh tradeoffs in terms of a cost-benefit analysis."