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John Thune: “We are dramatically underfunding our military today.”

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

Interview with Margaret on Republican Legislative Strategy and Challenges

Published January 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:36

There's a big difference in Delta in the two parties and how they approach the issue of defense and, you know, and military readiness. And I think We are dramatically underfunding our military today. I think the president believes that President Trump and I think a Lot of our Republican colleagues in the House and Senate share that view. So can we do this through reconciliation? (15:36–15:39)

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Asserts that the current military funding is insufficient.

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