John Thune: “We have 55 senators, a majority, 55 out of 100 senators who…”

“And it's important to get the government open again. We give the Democrats an opportunity pretty much on a daily basis to actually vote to do that. And We have 55 senators, a majority, 55 out of 100 senators who are voting to open the government. We need five more Democrats because as you just pointed out, it takes 60 to do anything in the Senate. Senator Fetterman, Senator Fetterman, I guess rumor has it that he was in talking to you.” (01:05–01:13)

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