
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.
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Thune: Republicans had no choice but to change Senate rules
Clip: 4/6/2017 | 6m 6s
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.
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