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John Thune: This is about border funding. It’s about law enforcement, it’s about ICE and CBP. So I’m trying to, you know, keep it…

On the recordJune 5, 2026
This is about border funding. It’s about law enforcement, it’s about ICE and CBP. So I’m trying to, you know, keep it about the main thing.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Senate Majority Leader on focus of the funding bill

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