John Thune: “The President supports [a clean funding extension] and would…”

“The Democrat leaders proposal is a non. There's still only one path out. It's a clean funding extension. The House has already passed a clean funding extension. The President supports [a clean funding extension] and would sign it into law immediately. We're only a handful of votes away from passing one right here in the Senate, Mr. President. A bill that has been sitting at the desk now for 38 days.” (03:16–03:22)

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