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John Thune: “15 [Republican Senators] were no on getting rid of the…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

… at one point that they his team come up and sit down and visit with some of my colleagues. So they came up, met with about 20 Republican senators and 15 [Republican Senators] were no on getting rid of the filibuster. The votes aren't there to do it. I know he thinks he can persuade people, but there are a lot of folks who are very this is a hard position for a lot of Senate Republicans. (05:49–05:53)

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Asserts that 15 Republican Senators oppose eliminating the filibuster.

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