John Thune actually said...

"It would be hard to imagine modern American life without these innovative companies."

"Without having access to the right talent around the world, we will not be able to remain competitive around the world."

"Immigrants have been an undeniably important part of our nation's economic success story, especially in the technology industry."

"I think that if we can convince the American people that we are taking measures to ensure that this never happens again, we will have immigration reform this year."