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John Thune: “We got a 53 seat majority.”

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

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Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks the nuts and bolts of budget-reconciliation

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

And I hope some of these folks do because they were some, there were some really quality candidates out there this time and we're grateful for those who made it across the finish line, We got a 53 seat majority. But there were several of them, as you know, out there who were just really, really high quality candidates. And I hope they take another look at it. I do too. (01:15–01:27)

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Asserts that Republicans have a 53-seat majority in the Senate.

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