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John Thune: Well, I would say again to the Democrat leader that the Democrats have had multiple opportunities--and will have another…

On the recordMarch 12, 2026
Well, I would say again to the Democrat leader that the Democrats have had multiple opportunities--and will have another one today--to provide funding for all of the Agencies that he just mentioned, under a continuing resolution, to allow us to consider how we are going to resolve the DHS issues that the Democrat leader has raised, which are being negotiated, I might add, at the moment between Democrats and Republicans and the White House. So there will be an attempt. The Democrats will have an opportunity to block--because they have now repeatedly--a continuing resolution that would fund all the Agencies to which you just alluded and allow us more time to negotiate. So those Agencies will be funded--
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Discussing funding for government agencies and ongoing negotiations between parties.

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