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John Thune: “It seems to me some days that I'm the only one here who can count to 50 in this town. But we don't have the votes to get…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
It seems to me some days that I'm the only one here who can count to 50 in this town. But we don't have the votes to get rid of the filibuster. And we aren't flipping 10 Democrats to vote for the SAVE America Act.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Discussing challenges with the SAVE America Act

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