John Thune actually said...

"I have great reservations about this type of fund which I believe would principally benefit large metropolitan areas and ignore the needs of rural states like my own."

"I am a believer that the answer to feeding a growing global population sort of involves expanding biotechnology and modern farming practices beyond our borders."

"Thank you for your service and appreciate you being before the Committee today."

"Under any circumstance, could you envision a public/private partnership that could manage such a network in a manner that meets the needs of first responders?"