John Thune: “I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read…”

I’m hoping the White House will become engaged. Texas is an incredibly expensive state and obviously one that we need, that we’ve got to hold if we’re going to keep the United States Senate.

As soon as they’re ready to go, we’ll put it on the floor

That must be a different form of math

And I think at some point it becomes a decision of what can you get the votes to do.