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John Thune: “The core of [the Save America act] is a requirement for…”

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

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

Hugh, I, you know, I think that one thing that this is a Save America act is a package of just common sense policies that, that should get an automatic yes, literally from every member of the Senate. And The core of [the Save America act] is a requirement for Americans to demonstrate that they're eligible to vote and that they are who they say they are when they go to do so. And requiring a photo ID for a whole lot of things in this country is something that, you know, Americans expect you would think that they'd be able to produce one to vote in our election. (00:22–00:30)

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Asserts that the Save America act requires voter eligibility verification and identity confirmation.

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