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John Thune: “There are a lot of states who are represented in this room…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:23

So that's not helpful either. So I guess I would say this is a, you know, you want to save your state. Some states, not everyone, but There are a lot of states who are represented in this room. It'll save a lot of money if the chairman's proposal here goes into law. If it doesn't, there are some states that are going to be on the hook for a pretty big payment. And I think giving you it's another year, it's an opportunity to. (01:23–01:32)

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Asserts that the chairman's proposal will save many states a lot of money.

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