John Thune actually said...

"I want to congratulate you on your distinguished service in the U.S. Senate, and also for your great work over the years on energy issues."

"We look forward to working with the president when he decides to get serious."

"There have been countless national, local and private programs aimed at improving STEM education, but there continues to be little discernible change in either student achievement or student interest ..."

"There was a report out yesterday that I was proud to see. It came out of Bloomberg News, that recent graduates from a South Dakota engineering college, the South Dakota School of Minds and Technology,..."