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John Thune: “It's in everybody's interest to avoid a government shutdown…”

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

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John Thune Discusses Government Funding and Appropriations Process

Published | Video Starts at 00:24

And do you think he would be willing to give the Democrats some breaks, to give them some opportunity to get onto whatever form of a spending bill takes shape in September? I think It's in everybody's interest to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, which, as you all know, is when our fiscal year ends. And obviously, in order for that to happen, it's going to take some cooperation from Democrats. So I think the President is prepared to deal, to negotiate. (00:24–00:32)

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Asserts that avoiding a government shutdown at the fiscal year's end is in everyone's interest.

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