PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Thune: “I'm not sure I've seen a single Democrat come to the floor…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Thune: The SAVE America Act Delivers Commonsense Protections for Women's Sports & America's Children

Published | Video Starts at 08:55

And I've been struck by the near total silence of my Democrat colleagues on this issue during this debate, despite their embrace of the extremes of radical gender ideology. Witness the refusal of even one Democrat to stand up for women in sports. I'm not sure I've seen a single Democrat come to the floor to defend gender transition procedures for minors. Now, they could just be keeping their powder dry for now, but I have to wonder if maybe some Democrats are reluctant to publicly advocate for subjecting children to, in … (08:55–09:03)

CLAIM

Asserts that no Democrat has publicly defended gender transition procedures for minors during the debate.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Thune

Discover more from

John Thune

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.