John Thune: “We’re going to fix this today, and restore the longtime Senate precedent of expeditious confirmation, and the Senate’s…”

Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.

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.

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