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John Thune: “It forces collaboration, it gives a voice to the minority.”

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

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 07:20

And then now it would take the super majority still to this day to do anything here. And I think that makes sense on legislation. It forces collaboration, it gives a voice to the minority. And I think it's protected Republicans and conservatives in this country through the years from a lot of really bad stuff the Democrats would have done if they could have done it at 51 votes. (07:20–07:24)

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Asserts that the supermajority requirement in legislation forces collaboration and gives a voice to the minority.

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