Kristi Noem actually said...

"We do not want to hollow out the center of this country by forcing high costs on people that can't afford it."

"I am concerned about that, especially being from a part of the country where we just don't have public transportation as an option."

"I am very concerned about transportation funding, because it is necessary to have good roads and bridges all the way across the country to move commerce."

"I come from a part of the country that a lot of folks refer to as flyover country. I call it home."