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John Thune: “Democrats need to reopen the government and start getting…”

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

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Thune: Democrats Admit They're Allowing Families to Suffer for Political "Leverage"

Published | Video Starts at 00:17

It's not very often that I get a chance to say this, but I agree with the afge American Federation of Government Employees, who largest government employees union, who said earlier this week that the Democrats need to reopen the government and start getting federal employees paid again. And on that point, they are absolutely right. This is going to get worse as the week goes on, as time goes on. You've already seen the impacts. (00:17–00:23)

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Asserts that Democrats are responsible for reopening the government and ensuring federal employees are paid.

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