John Thune: “It's also a great financial risk to taxpayers if the selection and management of this project is not wisely carried out.”

Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.

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.

It's an economic frustration.

I worry about that, for sure.