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John Thune: “We need five of them [Democrats] to flip tomorrow on the…”

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

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

It's, they walk themselves and Schumer has led them into this, down this rat hole and I don't know how they get out of it right now, but it's going to take, you know, We need five of them [Democrats] to flip tomorrow on the vote and we can open up the government. and get back to work. But they, they seem to be really invested heavily in their far left special interest group strategy here. This is the shutdown of MoveOn.org and Chuck Schumer later. (00:30–00:35)

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