John Thune: “If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask it stand adjourned under the previous order. There…”

The election ought to be painting a contrast between us and the Democrats and not creating conflicts with fellow Republicans.

It's still a work in progress.

But because Texas is such an expensive state, we’re going to need the president and his team to be engaged there and to be putting resources into that race.

I’m a realist. I don’t ever try and sugarcoat things. I think it’s a competitive environment right now.