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John Thune: “Having a government shut down for an extended period of time…”

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

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Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show

Published | Video Starts at 07:40

… on what happens in the next week or two here, and I'm hoping that the Democrats will come around and we can figure, figure out a path forward. You know, Having a government shut down for an extended period of time penalizes a lot of people, of course, most directly federal workers. And then you've got, you know, you've got, that includes border patrol and TSA and ATC and you know, public safety. (07:40–07:47)

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Asserts that a prolonged government shutdown negatively impacts federal workers.

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