John Thune actually said...

"this just seems like a really strange proposal, particularly if you represent a constituency like I do in a farm-based part of the country."

"I will not go into that; I know you are familiar with the----"

"It seems that the focus to move providers and payers to electronic health records should include the IHS and their relationship with private providers."

"I appreciate that. I wanted to hear you commit to ensuring that the communication improves and that these inquiries get responded to in a more timely way."