John Thune: “There is no question that manufacturing is critical to our Nation's economy and our global competitiveness.”

Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

I worry about that, for sure.

It's a pretty simple measure, but an important way to ensure that members of Congress are held to the standards that America should be able to expect of their representatives.

Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.