“Nearly half of private sector jobs in America are at small businesses, and most of our nation’s job growth comes from smaller enterprises.”

“I’m proud to have worked to increase the exemption threshold for the death tax in this bill, which protects a lot more family businesses, farms, and ranches from a possibly devastating tax bill when they pass the business on to the next generation.”

“This bill puts more money in their customers’ pockets, and policies like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime deliver significant tax savings for their employees.”

“I know there’s nothing small about the impact these businesses have in their communities, and I’m proud to be working to strengthen our small businesses so they can continue to be engines for the American Dream.”

“Well, I’m glad they passed it,” Thune said Thursday of the House.”

“Thune said Johnson 'knows the challenges we face over here. We obviously have a 60-vote threshold. We need Democrats. You know, he doesn’t need Democrats, but he needs every Republican. That’s a real challenge on a good day.'”

“'Sometimes there aren’t a lot of good days around here, so you just have to do the best you can. I know that, he knows that,' he continued.”

“We have been forced by the Democrats to use the reconciliation process to ensure that these two important agencies are funded,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said last week.”

“Thune responded to Johnson's criticism of the broader measure, saying the Senate did everything they can to ensure that everything is appropriately funded.”