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John Thune: “We will be voting to keep the federal government funded, to…”

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

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Thune on DHS Funding: the Ball Is in Democrats' Court

Published | Video Starts at 08:29

That's the question, and it's really up to them. So we'll find out, I guess, later today, the answer to that question, Mr. President. But I would simply say that We will be voting to keep the federal government funded, to keep it open, to keep these important agencies so critical to the functioning of our federal government and the employees who work there who shouldn't be held hostage in a government shutdown. We will be voting today to keep all of those open with reforms, with reforms to Immigration Customs Enforcement, the very thing the Democrats have said they want, wanted, then … (08:29–08:45)

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