I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and thats an issue thats going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership. – John Thune

I think that if Republicans are given the reins of leadership in the House or Senate or both, we will have to govern in a way – at least put forward solutions whether or not the president goes along with them or not, that deal with these long-term challenges. – John Thune