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John Thune: “It takes 60 to do most things in the United States Senate.”

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

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Thune Joins Harris Faulkner on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 05:28

So we're going to vote again. Today. We have 55 of 100 United States senators voting to reopen the government. We need five more Democrats. It takes 60 to do most things in the United States Senate. and all we need is five Democrats. But their leadership is intent on pacifying and trying to appease this far left base. (05:28–05:33)

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Asserts that 60 votes are required to pass most legislation in the U.S. Senate.

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