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John Thune: “We have 55 votes to open up [the government]. It takes 60 in…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:24

Right. Well, it's five more Democrats. We're at 55 right now in the Senate. Every time we bring that bill up to fund the government, We have 55 votes to open up [the government]. It takes 60 in the Senate, takes a super majority. as everyone knows. And so we just need five more Democrats. And yeah, it'd be nice if it would run through their leadership. I think their leadership is in a box. (01:24–01:32)

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Asserts that 55 votes exist to open the government, but 60 are needed in the Senate.

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