John Thune actually said...

"USF is critical for getting service--both phone service to these markets, and then, now, transitioning in to broadband services."

"it's very important, in my view, to ensure that the FCC enacts USF reforms that help give all Americans, including those in rural areas and tribes, access to broadband service."

"we think it would be unfortunate that if, that that consensus, after having been reached, after so much difficult negotiation, get destroyed as a consequence of making the perfect the enemy of the goo..."

"it's essential in a knowledge-based economy that we have broadband service."