John Thune actually said...

This hearing gives our committee the opportunity to perform one of the most important constitutional responsibilities provided to members of...

I would like to point out that there are several outstanding letters that I sent... that remain unanswered.

And so the reporting about the giving of this information to ProPublica, release of confidential information, could very well be a violation...

I hope that we continue to get more facts out about this and that corrective actions are taken.