John Thune actually said...

I feel this is unwise and would have a particularly negative effect on large rural states such as mine.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Senator Hutchison, for holding today's hearing, and I want to thank our panel for their willingness to serve.

We have an over-dependence upon foreign energy.

I look forward to working with all of you and hope that we can find some solutions and some good results for the American people.