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John Thune: “The SAVE act...require[s] when you go to vote, that you…”

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

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Leader Thune Joins Sandra Smith on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 03:47

But you know, honestly, the issue there really is a very simple one, and that is should non citizens be voting in American elections? The answer is no. And the Democrats have taken a … The SAVE act...require[s] when you go to vote, that you prove you are a United States citizen. … they can cry and lament this actually being voted on, but I'd be hard pressed to have to defend a position that doesn't believe that you have to be an American citizen to vote in American election. (03:47–03:55)

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Asserts that the SAVE Act mandates proof of citizenship for voting.

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