WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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, at the beginning of last year the New York Times took a poll of American voters.
"And the headline captures their results:
"This is what it said: 'Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities.'
"Let me repeat that, Mr. President.
"'Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities.'
"That's right.
"A New York Times poll taken ... weeks after voters rejected Democrats at the ballot box suggested that one of the reasons for Democrats' loss was that Ameri...