John Thune actually said...

"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing in South Dakota, and I want to speak out to the commission and those who are affected most by the Indian Health Services and those are..."

"Investing more taxpayer money in a dysfunctional system will only compound the problem."

"The services provided by the Indian Health Service as malpractice, and I stand by those words."

"Unfortunately, IHS has not been transparent and they have not been forthcoming about these issues."