WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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, we've been debating the SAVE America Act for seven days now.

"And what's been made clear in this debate is how out of touch Democrats are with most Americans.

"Polls show that the commonsense policies in the SAVE America Act have support from the American people.

"But Democrats have repeatedly demonstrated that they don't share the American people's interest in securing our elections.

"And despite Americans' concerns, Democrats continue to embrace transgender ideology that allows men to compete in wom...