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

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks the nuts and bolts of budget-reconciliation

Published December 11, 2024 | Video Starts at 08:40

And why are there House Republicans opposed to saving AM radio? I don't get that. This should be in the CR like yesterday. Yeah. And we, as you know, I think We passed it, you know, significant with a big margin out of the Senate Commerce Committee, a long time ago. I don't understand that either. And it seems like something that could ride on a year end bill that's broadly supported in a bipartisan way. (08:40–08:46)

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