John Thune: “I would simply say that in the context of this debate this evening, that this is in basketball what you would think of…”

“I would simply say that in the context of this debate this evening, that this is in basketball what you would think of as the great three point play. It is historic. It is exciting. It is a win-win for everybody. When you look at what is happening, for the first time in 30 years we are balancing the country's budget. For the first time in 16 years we are bringing tax relief to working men and women in America. And for the next 10 years we are restoring and saving the Medicare system, an important program on which many people in this country rely. Leave it to the liberals, leave it to liberals to try and rain on the parade. But this is historic, and the people of this country should be jumping up and down for what we have accomplished here in the last few weeks and that we are in the midst of trying to bring to finality in the next couple of weeks. It is good for South Dakota, it is for America, and the folks the gentleman represents in Missouri. And when we look at all the things being said on the other side of the aisle, they have been hacking away again at the old same stilted and stale class warfare argument that has been drug out time and time again to create this perception of a bunch of haves and have-nots. But that is not what this is about. This debate is about improving the quality of life for all Americans.”