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John Thune: “We are not going to be held hostage by the Democrats for a…”

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

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'Totally avoidable:' GOP Senators call out Democrats over government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 06:42

… that are going to be affected by this and not to mention our military men and women, our women in uniform. So this is a totally avoidable crisis. And again, We are not going to be held hostage by the Democrats for a trillion, more than a trillion dollars in new spending. and all kinds of other, you know, items on their liberal wish list to include free health care for illegal immigrants in this country. (06:42–06:51)

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Reiterates opposition to over a trillion dollars in new spending demanded by Democrats.

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