John Thune: “Why would you do that? You want to make money. That's your answer.”

Odds are we plan on being here next week," said Thune.

It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

It's a pretty simple measure, but an important way to ensure that members of Congress are held to the standards that America should be able to expect of their representatives.