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John Thune: “It will be only the Democrat leader that is standing between…”

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

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John Thune: Chuck Schumer Is 'Willing To Shut The Government Down'

Published | Video Starts at 06:51

… to sign a continuing resolution that funds the government clean resolution for the foreseeable future and we have the number of votes here in the Senate to pass it, then It will be only the Democrat leader that is standing between this country and a government shutdown. and all that means. So I would hope that he will come to a different conclusion and to the question of whether or not he would like to sit down with me. (06:51–07:15)

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Asserts that the Democratic leader is the only obstacle to avoiding a government shutdown.

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