John Thune: “We want to make sure we have the most highly qualified pilots flying in the flight decks of our aircraft”

I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

The only conclusion one can draw is that the Democrats have concluded that it is good politics for them not to allow the Republicans to ‘get a victory’ or the president to ‘get a victory’ in the middle of a political season.