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John Thune: “They refused to fund drug interdiction and efforts to fight…”

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

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Thune on Republicans' Plan to Fund ICE and Border Patrol Through Reconciliation

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

Democrats refuse to fund the deportation of criminal illegal aliens, individuals guilty of things like murder, assault and sexual crimes against minors. They refused to fund drug interdiction and efforts to fight human trafficking. They refused to fund border security. That's right. They refused to fund the border Patrol. These are all critical security priorities. (04:11–04:18)

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