John Thune: “Demands that they have the $1.5 trillion in new spending…”

“And at some point, I'm hoping enough of them come to their senses to give us the five votes that we need to actually get the government reopened again. But they are playing a game. And these Demands that they have the $1.5 trillion in new spending, the free health care for non-citizens. non citizens, the list of things goes on and on. It's just not serious. It's not realistic and they know it.” (03:00–03:10)

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