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John Thune: “They refused to fund Border Patrol, and they refused to fund…”

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

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Thune: Democrats Cling to Open Borders, Republicans Want to Secure America

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

The reason we're here today, Mr. President, I would say the soul sole reason we are here today because we're considering this reconciliation bill, is because Democrats refused to fund law enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security. They refused to fund Border Patrol, and they refused to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement at all. They wouldn't agree to provide a single dollar for either of these agencies. Not a single dollar for a physical presence at our border. (01:04–01:12)

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Asserts that Democrats did not agree to fund Border Patrol and ICE.

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