John Thune: “I have long expressed the fear that it would be proposed by the administration in effect as a way to negotiate the…”

Odds are we plan on being here next week," said Thune.

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

It's an economic frustration.

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.