John Thune actually said...

"You have been misleading the American people, and the President has, over and over and over again."

"I want to direct this, if I might, to Dr. Perlmutter."

"We are on--I guess we're in the middle of what really is, should be, an avoidable partial government shutdown that nobody wants, but nobody seems willing or able to end."

"I think that's an overwhelming sickness that has to be eliminated."