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John Thune: “That's the position the Democrats now own.”

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

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Thune: Democrats Want to Return to the Biden Border Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 08:04

Democrats have opted not to fund them at all. No personnel at our borders, no federal agents taking dangerous criminal illegals off of our streets. Open the borders and defund law enforcement. That's the position the Democrats now own. AS For Republicans, Mr. President, we will continue to move forward to fund these critical functions of government. (08:04–08:07)

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Asserts that Democrats are responsible for the position of open borders and defunding law enforcement.

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