John Thune: “It has been approved and the paperwork has been waiting in Aberdeen for 18 months to be signed.”

It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

It's an economic frustration.

That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open, get the shipping lanes opened up, and help out with that global energy supply.

There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.