John Thune actually said...

"At a minimum, such a proposal should be explored, as it seems to make sense and could result in an open and competitive auction."

"American consumers are hungry for more mobile connectivity. The innovation economy is being driven by mobility, and spectrum is what fuels those wireless services."

"It is important for the auction to be completed as soon as possible, but one lesson from the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov is that a short delay of this complicated effort may be justified."

"Instead of exploring auction rules to arbitrarily limit or benefit certain carriers, the FCC has the ability to consider setting a limit on the amount of spectrum any single bidder can win in the ince..."