John Thune: “I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Massachusetts and also his great work on this. It has been a team effort…”

“I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Massachusetts and also his great work on this. It has been a team effort and a great partnership. He and I--although in many cases we represent different parts of the country, we all represent constituents who care deeply about this issue and want to see their Congress do something about it. I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member of the committee. Madam President, I yield the floor. ____________________”