Thune is no hero, he's just not a masochist, either.

He would do this if he could, but he can't because Trump has alienated enough of his Base to cost enough Repubs their jobs if they vote for this.

"You have to have unified support, not only in support of the ultimate goal, which is the SAVE America Act, but on the process to be able to defeat amendments that would undo the legislation in the first place," Thune said. "We can't find a piece of legislation in history that's been passed that way."