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John Thune: “He's ready to sign it.”

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

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine

Published October 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:22

Mr. President, we can solve the issue of troop pay and every other problem we're seeing today, today by passing this clean, nonpartisan CR and sending it to the president. He's ready to sign it. If Democrats would only agree we could reopen the government in just a few hours literally pay our troops, pay our federal workers and stop this madness and this notion … (07:22–07:25)

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Asserts that the president is ready to sign the Continuing Resolution.

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“We are now nine days into the Democrats government shutdown.”
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“55 senators, Senate majority out of 100 senators, 55 senators support this 24 page resolution sitting at the desk.”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 00:22-00:34
“The President will sign it into law.”
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“This is the same non partisan measure that... passed the House three weeks ago.”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 00:44-00:52
“If we fail to fund the government by the end of the day today, American service members will begin going without their paychecks starting…”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 01:56-02:04
“Many families have already begun to visit food banks near bases.”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 03:23-03:28
“Civilian workers will also be missing part of their pay starting this Friday, including law enforcement officers like the members of our…”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 04:00-04:12
“A morning Console poll finds that... voters increasingly blame Democrats for the government shutdown.”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 06:37-06:45
“In the latest Harvard Harris poll, 65% of voters think Democrats should reopen the government instead of holding out for their partisan…”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 06:46-06:54
“We can solve the issue of troop pay and every other problem we're seeing today by passing this clean, nonpartisan CR and sending it to the…”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 07:08-07:22
“If Democrats would only agree we could reopen the government in just a few hours literally pay our troops, pay our federal workers and stop…”
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine | Uploaded October 9, 2025 | 07:25-07:39