John Thune actually said...

"The success of the financial service transformation effort would increase efficiency and yield significant savings."

"I also want to associate myself with the remarks that were made by Senator Lieberman earlier."

"If you talk to troops or commanders, it continually comes up, and it really does undermine and hamstring our ability to be effective."

"I can't think of individuals who are better equipped to serve in the posts for which you're here this morning."