John Thune Reacts To Senate Parliamentarian Blocking Medicaid Cuts In Big Beautiful Bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill about the Big Beautiful Bill.

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00:00What about this division that's getting done now?

00:02Does that make it more difficult?

00:06Everything is challenging, but they're all speed bumps.

00:10And we will, we have contingency plans, plan B, plan and so forth.

00:15Is the central vote still tomorrow?

00:17We'll continue to litigate it.

00:18We'll see, I mean, we don't control the time of the parliamentarian.

00:21That's obviously something that we have to adapt to.

00:25But we're plowing forward.

00:28And when we actually get on, it still is an open question.

00:32But rest assured, we will.

00:34Is there a speed bump you expected?

00:37Yeah.