John Thune actually said...

"We urge Congress to explore every available option to support the administration's action to exclude U.S. airlines from this harmful and misguided scheme."

"It has been 6 months since you and Secretary Clinton sent a letter to the EU urging them to cease and desist on ETS."

"Senator Thune's bill directs the Secretary to hold the airlines harmless, but doesn't give a path forward for how to do that."

"Many other countries, including Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Russia have voiced their opposition to the EU scheme."