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John Thune: “When the Democrats had the majority the last four years and…”

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

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Leader Thune Amna Nawaz on PBS NewsHour

Published | Video Starts at 05:56

It is a straightforward funding resolution to keep the government open until such time as we can complete and finish the appropriations process. And by the way, something that When the Democrats had the majority the last four years and while Biden was president, they did 13 different times [a short term funding extension]. So this is just a, this is a, this is a hijacking of a process that should be very straightforward and you shouldn't take a hostage like federal workers. (05:56–06:04)

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Asserts that Democrats did a short-term funding extension 13 times in the last four years.

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