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John Thune: “This has been...the longest shutdown in history.”

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

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Thune: Grateful the Schumer Shutdown Is Coming to an End

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Mr. President, This has been...the longest shutdown in history. I am very, very happy to be able to say that we are coming to the end. (00:00–00:06)

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Asserts that the recent government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.

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