“It's a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn't be paid for with taxpayer dollars.
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JT
Senate Majority Leader • South Dakota
Senate Majority Leader. Senior United States Senator from South Dakota.
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“I think you follow the court order, yeah. I mean, you can appeal. Obviously, there's a process. … They need to follow the court order.
“I think there are a lot of Republican members, yes, obviously. Everybody wants to see wars come to a conclusion. We are hopeful that the administration's efforts will lead to getting … the shipping lanes open and taking some of the pressure off of the American peoples' pocketbooks via a lower price at the pump for gasoline. … It's an economic frustration. That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open. [Thune called the Democratic-forced vote "political."]
“I think there's value in being able to talk with your adversaries. … Our two countries, the biggest economies in the world, have a symbiotic relationship.
“[Thune called the report a] political hit job by a left-wing outlet. … I don't think there's ever been any implication that she or her campaign were in any way implicated in that.
“I would hope the team could hang together on this. … [I]f I'm running in an environment like this, obviously you're going to develop a campaign and a message that can win in your state.
“The export ban, honestly, makes probably more sense to me. [Thune said suspending the gas tax would create holes in the Highway Trust Fund.]
“Well, not before the election. No, I mean that'll probably be a post-election push.
“There's no specific proposal out there and obviously how that were to come together, Congress would have a big role. … [Asked whether he got advance notice:] I did not.
“We'll be looking at any proposal that is a viable solution. … [If] that would take pressure off of prices, I'm open to exploring it. [Thune called a federal gas-tax suspension a short-term fix that would leave holes in the Highway Trust Fund, and said the best solution would be reopening the Strait of Hormuz.]
“You don't want to stifle innovation but you also want to make sure that the more advanced threats can be mitigated. … [Put guardrails around it, but] I think you want to do it in a light-touch way that doesn't squash innovation.
“We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. … He wants more money in the pockets of the American people. The Democrats want to grow government in Washington, D.C.
“It smells very much like a reconciliation issue.
“$40 trillion in debt — seems to me that should get our attention. We’ll have to be dealing with it.
“I think we've had a really productive run. There are a couple things I said right from the very beginning are going to be difficult if not impossible—frankly more impossible—to do.
“It seems to me sometimes I'm the only one who can count to 50 in this town.
“Ukraine is now the largest conflict, literally, since World War II in Europe.
“I look forward to passing this bill in the next few days. Unfortunately, I think after two government shutdowns that have extended for a long period of time, it’s better for everybody if there’s predictability, certainty, and just to take that issue off the table.
“The American people have faced two – two – record-breaking government shutdowns in the past 10 months. We need to ensure that they do not face a third.
“If somebody can show me how we get an outcome, how we get a result, how we get an answer to this, I’m all for it.
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