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John Thune: “Republicans aren't asking Democrats for anything... to…”

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

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Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 14

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

Mr. President, I could at least understand a little bit more where Democrats are coming from if Republicans were asking them to swallow a lot of new Republican policies to reopen the government. But Republicans aren't asking Democrats for anything... to reopen the government. support any new Republican policies. We're not asking them to swallow any partisan policy riders we have put forward. And the House has passed a clean non partisan. (01:25)

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Asserts that Republicans are not asking Democrats for any concessions to reopen the government.

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