John Thune actually said...

"In the interest of transparency, though, some of these things, these waivers and delays, would you agree to submit..."

"There is no more important domestic policy issue, in my view, than dealing with the debt and deficit challenge that we are facing."

"This nation, which once dared to dream, dared to lead, has retreated from the legacy of our predecessors."

"This short-sightedness has left us with a broken and increasingly second-rate transportation system."