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John Thune: “This year we opened up the appropriations process, something…”

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

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They picked the date Democrats and Republicans, the big four on the Appropriations Committee were consulting. They picked the date for the continuing resolution, November 21st. And so this has been an open process from the very beginning. This year we opened up the appropriations process, something that wasn't done when the Democrats had the majority here in the Senate. But they have a clear choice in front of them today. And I hope there are Democrats out there. (01:24–01:31)

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Asserts that the appropriations process was opened up this year, unlike when Democrats had the Senate majority.

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