Lets not dismiss or attack individual ideas as being inadequate before we have had a chance to assess their positive effect as part of a whole solution. – John Thune
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
I have a Christian worldview and so it shapes the way that I view issues. I dont apologize for that, and I dont think people of faith ought to shrink away from being in the public arena. – John Thune
In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime – responsible for genocide, for the use of chemical and biological weapons, aggression against two neighbors – has been removed in itself is a positive development. – Jose Ramos-Horta