John Thune: “We can pick it up today, pass it, put it on the president's…”

“Remind everybody, everybody knows it. This bill passed the House a month ago. It is sitting at the desk in the Senate. We can pick it up today, pass it, put it on the president's desk, it will be signed into law. The government reopens today. That's all it takes. And that's really what this is all about. They're trying to make it about other issues. And like I said, we're perfectly happy to have that conversation.” (01:51–01:57)

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