John Thune: “This nation, which once dared to dream, dared to lead, has retreated from the legacy of our predecessors.”

It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.

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.

I just think, if you’re looking at issues that we want to get at the heart of what everybody seems to be saying, the Democrats and others are saying, are important, we're concerned about.