John Thune: “I think this is an important discussion to have not only with respect to the merger in front of us...”

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

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

I worry about that, for sure.

The only conclusion one can draw is that the Democrats have concluded that it is good politics for them not to allow the Republicans to ‘get a victory’ or the president to ‘get a victory’ in the middle of a political season.