‘What’s The Plan Going Forward?’: John Thune Addresses GOP Concerns Over Reconciliation Bill Outcome

During a Senate Republican Leaders press briefing on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) was asked about the GOP reconciliation bill.

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00:01Senator Rossi? No? Okay.

00:03Senator Rossi, some of your colleagues are voicing concerns for the House product on reconciliation,

00:10whether it's Medicaid, whether it's phasing out some of the clean energy tax breaks,

00:14whether it's not doing enough to reduce the deficit.

00:17How are you responding to these concerns, and what is the plan in the Senate?

00:20Will you take up the House bill? Will you draft something on a parallel track?

00:25What's the plan going forward?

00:27We are coordinating very closely with our House counterparts at the committee level,

00:33at the leadership level, and we know they have to get 218 votes.

00:37And so they're going to do what it takes to get it done in the House.

00:41And when it comes over here, we will be prepared for various contingencies,

00:46obviously one of which could be taking up the House bill and offering a Senate substitute.

00:51But we'll see what ultimately they're able to get done.

00:54I feel very good about where we are, where they are,

00:57and where ultimately we are going to be on that bill as well.