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Larry Rhoden: “We didn't have to suspend the rules.”

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Tony Venhuizen Rhoden Discusses Transition to Governor and Legislative Priorities in South Dakota

Published January 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:13

… process so we could honor the process and honor the wishes of the Senate who wanted a committee hearing. Still able to do that, get it across the finish line, We didn't have to suspend the rules. And so it's been a great week. Yeah. You know, you had said during the announcement yesterday you were offered the job Monday, correct? That's right. (01:13–01:18)

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“We were last Friday, we were pretty sure that it was going to happen over the weekend.”
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“I would take the oath, Tuesday, giving the joint address, Wednesday, naming my appointment, and Thursday getting across the finish line.”
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“It just made me very relieved because it's been such a great week.”
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“We met and had a long conversation. And that conversation was the theme of that conversation basically was let's prepare, let's be prepared…”
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“The biggest priority is getting the budget across the finish line.”
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“We are this close on the prison getting that fully funded.”
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“We have something like something over 600 million in that account.”
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“The ESA bill is in our budget. It's a 4 million dollar price tag.”
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“The competing bill I think is 140 million.”
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“We have already started construction basically and it would cost tens of millions of dollars now.”
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“We're going to make [fireworks at Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July] happen.”
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