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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 1, 2025

As of this morning, critical federal employees including members of the military, Border Patrol agents and air traffic controllers are working without pay.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 1, 2025

Democrats are well aware of the damage of a government shutdown.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 1, 2025

This Democrat shutdown is actually delaying progress on the issues that Democrats claim to be interested in.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 1, 2025

if the government shuts down, it is on the Senate Democrats.

cbsnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 1, 2025

I don’t think shutdowns benefit anybody, least of all the American people.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

We are just 14 hours away from a government shutdown. The House has passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government until November the 21st. The president is ready to sign it. Senate Democrats are standing in the…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

We’ll probably set up some votes later in the week, but we’ll observe the Jewish holiday.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

I am hoping there are enough reasonable Democrats over there.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

Biden’s TSA Administrator [David] Pekoske and his cronies abused their authority and weaponized the federal government against the very people they were charged with protecting

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

Biden’s TSA wildly abused their authority

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

President Trump promised to end the weaponization of government against the American people, and we are making good on that promise

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 30, 2025

Hopefully, we’re going to pick up some more and eventually, we’ll get enough to pass this thing and keep the government open.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 28, 2025

This decision, in my judgment at this point in time, is up to a handful of Democrats.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Sep 28, 2025

Sacred places of worship should never fear violence in America. I am praying for the victims of this heinous attack and their families.

cbsnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2025

I’m obviously very concerned about that

nypost.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2025

The secretary has a responsibility, an obligation, to restore and return the trust of the American people in the decision making process there

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2025

There needs to be oversight, there needs to be accountability, and there needs to be transparency into this decision making process

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