John Thune: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

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.

I worry about that, for sure.

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

That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open, get the shipping lanes opened up, and help out with that global energy supply.