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John Thune: “Democrats are preparing to keep on with this shutdown for…”

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

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Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 14

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

Federal workers, including law enforcement officers, missed part of their pay last Friday. But hey, at least life is getting better for Senate Democrats. Mr. President, a CNN article from Thursday said that Democrats are preparing to keep on with this shutdown for... several more weeks. I guess Democrats are not going to be satisfied until military families and government workers are lining up at food banks or visiting payday lenders or simply charging necessary items … (00:34–00:42)

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Asserts that Democrats are preparing to continue the shutdown for several more weeks.

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