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On the recordJuly 16, 2014
I think your general impression is accurate, that we get nothing done in the Senate, but that doesn't mean that we can't.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune acknowledges Senate inefficiency but insists progress is still possible.

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