John Thune actually said...

"I guess the only suggestion I would make is that there are, it is not like if you're on the list you fall off the list because you've fallen into the bad actor category or you're doing something that ..."

"I think the multi-year procurement authority is one initiative that would help accomplish some of the things you are talking about doing, and we would like to work with you toward that."

"Transportation issues are critical to my state."

"I want to make sure as we go through the process that we don't de-emphasize highway investment in rural states."