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John Thune: “It's the most consequential piece of legislation we've done…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:02

Well, I think 2025, and if I use the adjective incredibly impactful, I think these are the things we did, are things that I said. It's the most consequential piece of legislation we've done in my time in office. And some people would argue that's way too long. But it is something I think if you look generationally, you will look back on and say all these things that we accomplished the biggest spending reductions in history as a part of that legislation, too. (07:02–07:06)

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