John Thune actually said...

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

"I'm a big advocate of maintaining our nation's infrastructure."

"Thank you, Chairman Warner and Ranking Member Blunt, for holding this subcommittee hearing. And I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and for their testimony."

"I just don't think money ought to be diverted from the Highway Trust Fund to help pay for some of these funding mechanisms."