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On the recordMay 19, 2021
There are some of our members who I think obviously have an interest in seeing a commission go forward, others who I think believe it will be counterproductive because of the work that`s already been done, and that it could be weaponized politically, and drug into next year. Anything that gets us rehashing the 2020 election I think is they lost on being able to draw contrast between us and the Democrats` very radical left wing agenda.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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msnbc.com

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John Thune discusses the political implications of supporting a January 6 commission among Republican members.

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