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Mike Rounds: “Republicans are energized because they know that if we can…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Interview with South Dakota Senator on Trump Administration's Early Days and Key Issues

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

How has the atmosphere from your vantage point changed on Capitol Hill and just in Washington in general with a new, with a new president and a new party in the Oval Office? Well, Republicans are energized because they know that if we can get 60 votes for a lot of things in the Senate, that's seven votes less than what we needed before. because basically very few things passed. You know, if the president disagreed, it would take a override, and that would be votes. (00:16–00:26)

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Asserts that Republicans need 60 votes in the Senate, which is seven less than previously needed.

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