John Thune actually said...

"The important thing here is these guys, they made a mistake, they know it. They should own it and fix it so that never happens again."

"It was a very constructive, productive conversation, and kind of honed in on the final issues that we have to decide."

"There's basically one path to keep the government from shutting down and one door to unlock, and Democrats have the keys."

"At this point there's really one solution on the table. We think it represents the best solution at the moment."