John Thune actually said...

"I think we can do much better, and if we did follow regular order, do the budget, do the appropriation bills the way they're supposed to be done, we wouldn't find ourselves in this situation."

"What I really think is a hijacking effort by the Tea Party folks."

"I would rather have people back at work, particularly in some of these essential areas."

"The complete lack of business sense from those who say you can start and stop an enterprise and that doesn’t cost more is so divorced from economic reality it is stunning."