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John Thune: “Democrats are making plans to keep the shutdown going.”

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

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Published October 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:11

13 times people over here voted to fund SNAP. 13 times they voted to fund WIC. My Akin back finally realized this thing has consequences. Well, you know what, what Democrats are making plans to keep the shutdown going. And they realize all of a sudden, 29 days in, that this is a real consequence, real life pain for American families, something that results from their shutdown. (01:11–01:25)

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Asserts that Democrats are planning to continue the government shutdown.

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