WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Thune issued the following press release:

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:

Thune's remarks below (as delivered):

"Mr. President, every parent wants to give their kids a better life than they had.

"So parents spend a lot of time making sure that their kids are ready when opportunity comes their way.

"In many cases, that involves putting money aside for their future.

"Mr. President, opportunity is one of the pillars of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts.

"That means both creating opportunity and helping more Americans to seize those opportunities and get ahead.

"And one of the ways this bill does that is by helping parents to...