WASHINGTON, March 2 -- 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, ask a group of people what they think of when they think of the American dream, and homeownership is pretty likely to come up.
"A house, a neighborhood, a yard for the kids (or pet) to play.
"Getting the keys to a place of your own.
"That's a part of the American dream for a lot of Americans.
"But it's a part of the American dream that has been increasingly out of reach for many.
"A lot of Americans - particularly younger Americans - are simply being priced out of the housing market.
"Home prices hav...