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John Thune: “The negotiation happens when the government's open.”

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

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'Totally avoidable:' GOP Senators call out Democrats over government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:11

Are you ruling out negotiations with Democrats if there's a shutdown? Are you ruling out any negotia negotiations with Democrats if there is a shutdown? The negotiation happens when the government's open. So let's keep the government open and then we will have the negotiation. I've said it, I've said it yesterday at the meeting in the White House. (07:11–07:15)

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Asserts that negotiations should occur only when the government is open.

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