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John Thune: “Defunding the military is job number one.”

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

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 09:06

Is that going to break? Are they going to change their minds? That's crazy, Hugh. I mean, they're making it all about Iran. But the fact of the matter is this Defunding the military is job number one. I mean, if you don't get that right, the rest is conversation. So we're going to do everything we can to get that voted on again, if they won't give us the vote. (09:06–09:10)

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Asserts that funding the military is the top priority for national security.

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