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John Thune: Let’s hope there are 5 more Democrats who will join us, because despite all of the good work we’ve done, there’s a lot…

On the recordOctober 12, 2025
Let’s hope there are 5 more Democrats who will join us, because despite all of the good work we’ve done, there’s a lot more we could do if the Schumer Shutdown ends.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
usatoday.com
Oct 12, 2025

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Thune expressed hope for bipartisan support to end the shutdown.

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