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John Thune: “All 47 [Democrats] voted against the SAVE act five times.”

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

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'Wouldn't say I'm isolated...': John Thune on friction with Trump over SAVE America Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:35

But there are two realities and two facts you have to deal with. The first is there are no Democrats who are going to vote for this. All 47 [Democrats] voted against the SAVE act five times. So let's make this an issue in the campaign. Do you think, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, after the comments you heard regarding Save America and some other stuff, do you think he's still the man for the job? (00:35–00:39)

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Asserts that all 47 Democratic Senators voted against the Save America Act five times.

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