John Thune said "I think it is a tragedy that the American people bought into this and that you all knew full well it was not going to be the case." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 5, 2013

I think it is a tragedy that the American people bought into this and that you all knew full well it was not going to be the case.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune laments the public's trust in misleading statements.

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