John Thune actually said...

"I think that we need to drill down and get to the bottom of this."

"I think it is important--you were talking about taxpayer dollars here--that we make sure that we are doing everything to see that they are spent wisely and well."

"I have got a bill that addresses a situation that we faced in the last couple of years in South Dakota."

"I introduced a bill that very simply would just require collaboration with local--with the state, local entities before these prescribed burns are initiated."