I think one of the purposes of this hearing is to find out who was targeting conservative groups, otherwise you cannot explain the fact that you had all these conservative groups, whether it was 'Patriot,' 'Tea Party,' or '9/12' in their name, selected for extra scrutiny.
Thune emphasizes the need to investigate targeting of conservative groups.
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Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.
The only conclusion one can draw is that the Democrats have concluded that it is good politics for them not to allow the Republicans to ‘get a victory’ or the president to ‘get a victory’ in the middle of a political season.
It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.
I just think, if you’re looking at issues that we want to get at the heart of what everybody seems to be saying, the Democrats and others are saying, are important, we're concerned about.
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