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On the recordOctober 29, 2025
I think the quickest way to end it is to just open everything up, and then everybody gets paid, and you’re not picking winners and losers or having to explain to this group why you open it up for this group.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune suggests that reopening the government is the fastest solution to the shutdown.

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