John Thune actually said...

"you have a triple shot. You have an increase in the rate, you have a change in the time of realization, and you do away with stepped-up basis, all at the same time."

"this just seems like a really strange proposal, particularly if you represent a constituency like I do in a farm-based part of the country."

"I will not go into that; I know you are familiar with the----"

"I appreciate that. I wanted to hear you commit to ensuring that the communication improves and that these inquiries get responded to in a more timely way."