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John Thune: “If the government shuts down, it is on the Senate Democrats.”

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

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'Totally avoidable:' GOP Senators call out Democrats over government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 01:54

And as they have articulated many times in the past, the costs associated to the American people with the government shutdown. This is totally avoidable. It is a decision they're going to have to make. And If the government shuts down, it is on the Senate Democrats. the House has acted, President's ready to sign the bill, and all that's left is for eight Democrats to join us in passing that bill today. Senator Brasso? (01:54–01:59)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats would be responsible for a government shutdown.

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