John Thune: “I would hope that today we can pass the rule and get on with the business at hand, and that is to get badly needed…”

“I would hope that today we can pass the rule and get on with the business at hand, and that is to get badly needed disaster relief to those around this country including those in my own State who are desperately in need of it. We have worked very hard, and of course the Speaker of the House, the majority leader, and others of this body have toured to see firsthand, to have an appreciation for what we are talking about here. It is very important in my view that we get on with the business, and we have worked constructively in my judgment in a very bipartisan way to craft something that will bring badly needed assistance to the people in my part of the country as well as others.”