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On the recordNovember 5, 2025
When they’re willing to produce the votes to open up the government, we’re going to talk.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
cnn.com
Nov 5, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Senator Thune reiterates the need for votes to resolve the government shutdown.

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