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John Thune: “The Democrats have put the administration in [a shutdown…”

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

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Shutdown Presser Day 3

Published | Video Starts at 32:03

So the House will come back into session and do its work as soon as Chuck Schumer allows us to reopen the government. That's plain and … The Democrats have put the administration in [a shutdown situation]. … Republicans, Senate Republicans, a few Senate Democrats, the President of the United States in support of keeping or opening the government back up. And right now it's being blocked by the Senate Democrats. (32:03–32:09)

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Asserts that Democrats are responsible for putting the administration in a shutdown situation.

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