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John Thune: “We're going to pick up those three House seats that right…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

And again, I think that, and by the way, the House majority, which is incredibly narrow as you point out, does get better after those special elections. I mean, We're going to pick up those three House seats that right now are empty and give us a 217, 215. I mean, the speaker will have a 220, 215 majority in the first quarter, after the first quarter of next year when some of those special elections get out of the way. (04:56–05:03)

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Asserts that Republicans will gain three House seats, resulting in a 217-215 majority.

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