John Thune said "the chances of a negative interaction with a shark is still less than the chances of being struck by lightening." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 17, 2018

the chances of a negative interaction with a shark is still less than the chances of being struck by lightening.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the rarity of negative shark interactions.

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