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John Thune: “Democrats voted to defund the agents who stand guard on our…”

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

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Thune: Republicans Thwart Democrats' Pursuit of "Defund the Police 2.0"

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At least we had the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Biden. Now every Senate Democrat is on record as wanting to shut down those agencies. That's right. Democrats voted to defund the agents who stand guard on our nation's borders and help prevent dangerous individuals from entering our country. They voted to defund the agents who would. Who remove criminal, illegal immigrants who do make their way into the United States. And when I say defund, Mr. President, I mean defund. (00:45–00:48)

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