WASHINGTON, March 26 -- 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, just where do Senate Democrats stand on voter ID?
"It's pretty darn hard to tell.
"I mean, we spent years hearing from Democrats how voter ID ... is a tool of voter suppression.
"As recently as mid-February, the Democrat leader was decrying voter ID.
"And then suddenly Democrats started hedging their bets.
"Wait, of course Democrats support voter ID, Democrat after Democrat has been claiming.
"And photo ID specifically!
"The Democrat leader said last week, and I quote, 'Our objection, as Democrats,...