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John Thune: “Right now, as you know all these agencies are being funded…”

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

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Reporter Asks John Thune Point-Blank: How Long Will House Wait To Pass DHS Funding Bill?

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

… I think we can on a budget resolution that would ensure that we are going to fund these agencies that the House will be able to move the appropriations package. Right now, as you know all these agencies are being funded because of action that the president took but that's not something that's sustainable over the long term. These agencies need to be funded and we want to make sure that the agencies that are not going to be handled through reconciliation ICE and CBP also have funding for the rest of fiscal year. (00:39–00:47)

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Asserts that current funding for agencies is due to presidential action and is not sustainable long-term.

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