John Thune actually said...

"I think it is really important that this President and future Presidents have the authority, the ability that they need, to bring down foreign barriers to American products."

"These are decisions that ought to be left to consumers in those countries."

"Let us push this thing across the finish line and hopefully get these trade deals completed and open up what I think are some very significant markets to American businesses, manufacturers, farmers, a..."

"One of the key negotiating objectives in the agricultural section of the TPA legislation... is intended to prevent foreign regulatory approval processes from being used as a trade barrier to new agric..."