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John Thune: “We just need five more [Democrats] to join us and we can…”

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

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Thune Joins The Guy Benson Show

Published | Video Starts at 04:50

Which is why in the end, I don't think it's going to be their leaders that do this. I think it's going to be rank and file Democrats. And right now We just need five more [Democrats] to join us and we can reopen the government. But yeah, I mean, it's to get up now and like they've been doing on the floor and throw these grenades and throw these bombs at the very point that they're actually voting to keep the government shut down is a level of hypocrisy. (04:50–04:54)

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Asserts that five more Democratic votes are needed to reopen the government.

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