John Thune actually said...

"I guess my concern in all this--and I wish I had voiced it to you yesterday--is that there is not a sufficient avenue for rural voices to be heard in this process when the panel is predominantly from ..."

"For some seniors, it means the drug plan that they have been using for several years has changed, and those changes increase co-pays to go to their regular pharmacy instead of the pharmacy in the new ..."

"I am concerned that the clarification is in fact instead a significant change in Medicare policy that would place considerable burden on hospitals, especially facilities in rural areas."

"To tackle the so-called 'digital divide,' we should seek to understand the entire communications experience in rural areas."