John Thune actually said...

"But the problem we have is, if we are not going to fix the big problem, which is the unfair trade practices, the abuse of intellectual property, now, when are we ever going to fix it?"

"This decision walks back an earlier announcement that the United States and China had reached a tentative deal."

"The President feels, and I agree, that now is the time for action."

"I am increasingly concerned that the tariffs... are going to hurt American consumers and our domestic businesses."