John Thune: “Why are we doing this bill? We are here today only because Democrats refuse to appropriate a single dollar for our…”

It's an economic frustration.

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

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.

There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.