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John Thune: “Democrats are trying to hijack a short-term nonpartisan…”

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

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John Thune reveals if he's found 5 Democrats who could reopen the government

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

So they'll get another chance on Monday to vote again. And I'm hoping that some of them have a change of heart. You know, what's happening here is the Democrats are trying to hijack a short-term nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government. merely for seven weeks to give us an opportunity to get the appropriations process done to try and get $1.5 trillion of new spending, make health care in this country … (00:39–01:09)

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Asserts that Democrats are attempting to alter a funding resolution for additional spending.

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