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John Thune: “The House majority, which is incredibly narrow as you point…”

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

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Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks the nuts and bolts of budget-reconciliation

Published | Video Starts at 04:49

Well, and we've given some consideration to pieces we might be able to include early on. And again, I think that, and by the way, The House majority, which is incredibly narrow as you point out, does get better after those special elections. I mean, we're going to pick up those three House seats that right now are empty and give us a 217, 215. (04:49–04:57)

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