John Thune: “That means that, without reform, Social Security is going to exhaust its trust fund reserves by the year 2033.”

Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

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.

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.

I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.