John Thune: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and for sharing their insights on this…”

Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.

Odds are we plan on being here next week," said Thune.

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

That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open, get the shipping lanes opened up, and help out with that global energy supply.