John Thune: “It would have been a lot easier had prior administrations dealt with it before things got as far out of hand.”

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

It's a pretty simple measure, but an important way to ensure that members of Congress are held to the standards that America should be able to expect of their representatives.

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

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.