John Thune actually said...

"It was a very constructive, productive conversation, and kind of honed in on the final issues that we have to decide."

"There's basically one path to keep the government from shutting down and one door to unlock, and Democrats have the keys."

"At this point there's really one solution on the table. We think it represents the best solution at the moment."

"I think right now, they’re still trying to figure out how they want to see this wrap up."