John Thune: “Maybe there is something we can do in the middle as a solution.”

I think we have a bunch of stuff we have to finish and we’ll just stay until we finish it.

The election ought to be painting a contrast between us and the Democrats and not creating conflicts with fellow Republicans.

When the Senate completes its business on Aug. 8, to meet for pro forma sessions only at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

As the Democrat Party gets pulled further to the left, extreme candidates like James Talarico are becoming the norm.