John Thune actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

"New regulations should not duplicate existing regulations, and auto manufacturers should have an appropriate amount of time to retool manufacturing lines and test new vehicle designs to comply with th..."

"This leak will likely continue for the foreseeable future causing environmental and economic damage that will last for several years to come."

"As we speak, there are a few thousand, and potentially tens of thousands, of barrels of oil that are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico each day."