If their recent track record is any indication, they’re under a tremendous amount of pressure from that far left wing of the Democrat Party to shut the government down.
John Thune: “If their recent track record is any indication, they’re under a tremendous amount of pressure from that far left wing of…”
On the recordJuly 20, 2025
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Thune discusses the pressure on Democrats from their far-left faction regarding government shutdowns.
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