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John Thune: “We have cast more than 500 votes here in this chamber.”

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

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John Thune Defends Changing Senate Rules To Bypass Democrats' Filibustering Of Trump's Nominees

Published | Video Starts at 04:25

It would have denied the American people the change that they voted for last November, and it would have prevented the Senate from doing important work. Mr. President, so far this year, We have cast more than 500 votes here in this chamber. That's more than any Senate in recent history at this point in a Congress. But just to finish the nominees in the pipeline today would require another 600 votes, if … (04:25–04:30)

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