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John Thune: “We've had two [government shutdowns] in the last year.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:31

And I hope we can continue down that path and ensure that we have funded the government, taken a government shutdown off the table. We've had two [government shutdowns] in the last year. They are incredibly painful for the American people. And it's important, in my view, that we demonstrate to the American people that we can do job one. (01:31–01:35)

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