John Thune: “We’re kind of taking our direction from the White House in terms of who they want to move and when.”

It ought to be something that should be a no brainer here on the floor of the Senate.

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

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

Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.