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Thune: Republicans had no choice but to change Senate rules

Sen. John Thune joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he defends his party’s move.

Aired 04/06/2017 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Thune: Republicans had no choice but to change Senate rules

Clip: 4/6/2017 | 6m 6s

Sen. John Thune joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he defends his party’s move.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he defends his party’s move to change Republican rules in order to pave the way for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the potential for bipartisan cooperation for future legislative efforts, plus whether Congress is willing to get the U.S. involved militarily in the civil war in Syria.

Aired 04/06/2017 | Rating NR

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