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John Thune: “Today will be the 10th vote to open up the government.”

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

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Thune Joins Ali Vitali on MSNBC

Published | Video Starts at 08:30

But optics wise, does it look very bad for the government to be shut down for a Republican congressman to be. We'Re here, we have to be here. We need to vote and we have voted tomorrow. Well, let's see. Today will be the 10th vote to open up the government. and hopefully eventually we'll get enough Democrats who come to their senses and think the right thing is to open up the government, have a normal appropriations process and then … (08:30–08:33)

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