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
There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. – John Thune
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 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