John Thune: “This Department is awash in taskings for reports and studies.”

There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

I just think, if you’re looking at issues that we want to get at the heart of what everybody seems to be saying, the Democrats and others are saying, are important, we're concerned about.

I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.