John Thune

"I think he's considered to be a very qualified professional with a great skill set for managing a complex problem set."

"My assumption is, at least, that if we can get the nomination of the paperwork here, we can move fairly quickly."

"I just don’t know enough about it."

"What I would say is that the bill is a bill that's been worked on for a long time. It's an affordability issue, and eventually I hope he'll find his way to sign it."

"We had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics including national security."

"I think that there will be, hopefully, a cessation of this in the not-too-distant future, at which time my assumption is that that’ll stabilize a bit."

"unrealistic"

"We can get at least a lot of the government opened up again and then we’ll go from there."

"A lot of the reforms are contingent on funding for ICE."

"Trump should never have had to step in to rescue TSA workers and US air travel."

"Trump should never have had to step in to rescue TSA workers and US air travel."

"Well, obviously it takes the immediate pressure off, but you know, it’s a short-term solution."

"I think it's in everybody's best interest to wrap up the investigation."

"They’re asking for things that have already been turned down. So it just seems like they’re going in circles."

"We’ve got to pivot and figure out what can pass, and we’re in the process of figuring out how to do that here."

"It’s not my preference, but it is reality."

"there was still 'a multi-step process ahead of us'"

"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."

"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."

"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America's borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."

"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America's borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."

"The special relationship between our two nations has been a long and fruitful one, and I think it’s fair to say that over the course of our nation’s history, we’ve had no choicer ally than Great Britain."

"The special relationship between our two nations has been a long and fruitful one, and I think it’s fair to say that over the course of our nation’s history, we’ve had no choicer ally than Great Britain."

"The extension will give lawmakers additional room to hold discussion on reforms."

"I’m listening carefully to what the members of our conference are saying, and at this point I don’t see that."