John Thune actually said...

"I would vote for an amendment that you would offer that would fix that particular situation for Captain Colburn."

"And I do not disagree at all that this should be handled in the normal appropriations process."

"We can't ignore the both immediate and the longer term impacts of having the government shut down, but we also can't ignore the problems that precipitated the current crisis."

"That is not a responsible way to operate an enterprise like the U.S. Government."