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John Thune: “You're also handing the administration an opportunity to do…”

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

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Shutdown Presser Day 3

Published | Video Starts at 35:20

If you're a Republic or a Democrat here in the Senate or in the House for that matter, who actually wants to get results and get things done, you're losing that opportunity by keeping the government shut down. And You're also handing the administration an opportunity to do things that probably in most cases you're not going to agree with. I had information about overwhelming support, including among Republicans, to extend the Obamacare subsidies. I know you both said it on inform them. (35:20–35:27)

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Asserts that a government shutdown gives the administration opportunities to act unilaterally in ways Congress might not agree with.

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