John Thune actually said...

"The services provided by the Indian Health Service as malpractice, and I stand by those words."

"Investing more taxpayer money in a dysfunctional system will only compound the problem."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing in South Dakota, and I want to speak out to the commission and those who are affected most by the Indian Health Services and those are..."

"Unfortunately, IHS has not been transparent and they have not been forthcoming about these issues."