John Thune actually said...

"Prior to her role at SBA, Ms. Gustafson served as General Counsel to Senator Claire McCaskill, a member of this committee."

"We are going to see this continue to advance if we do not do something about the tax structure we have here in this country."

"I believe that our working group demonstrated that there is genuine bipartisan agreement in a number of areas."

"However, given the pro-growth effects of a consumption tax, the working group believes that consumption tax systems in general deserve the attention of the committee as tax reform efforts continue."