John Thune said "Everything is a first step, as Neil Armstrong said. We got a lot of steps to make, and as others have pointed out, the world is changing." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 8, 2014

Everything is a first step, as Neil Armstrong said. We got a lot of steps to make, and as others have pointed out, the world is changing.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the need for progress and adaptation in collegiate athletics.

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