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John Thune: “It's a very indefensible position, in my view, to say that…”

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

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Thune Joins Martha MacCallum on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

But it's going to assume that there are some Democrats who will vote with us, and it's possible that they will be persuaded over the course of the debate. It's a very indefensible position, in my view, to say that noncitizens ought to be able to vote in American elections. but that seems to be the position that they've adopted at the moment. But we've got an opportunity over the course of the next few days and perhaps into next … (01:14–01:21)

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Asserts that allowing noncitizens to vote in American elections is indefensible.

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