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Schumer Shutdown: Senate Majority Leader John Thune Hammers Democrats with Their Own Words

October 29, 2025

U.S. Senator speaking at a podium in the Senate chamber, addressing colleagues with a formal expression and gesturing during a session.

U.S. Senator speaking at a podium in the Senate chamber, addressing colleagues with a formal expression and gesturing during a session.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)/Image: Video screenshot @LeaderJohnThune/X

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) took to the floor and hammered Democrats with their own words for failing to negotiate as the Schumer shutdown enters its 29th day.

As he excoriated Democrats for their failure to do what the American people need, he shared photos with the politically motivated reasons for their willingness to hold needed funding hostage to their political agenda.

“Yet, what’s been said by some of the Democrat leadership here just in the last few days since the government actually shut down, that, of course, is the Democrat leader, Senator Schumer, who said, ‘Every day gets better for us,’ commenting about the government shutdown,” Thune stated.

Senator John Thune speaks on the Senate floor with a large poster of Chuck Schumer in the background discussing positive progress.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)/Image: Video screenshot @LeaderJohnThune/X

“My simple observation is, better for who? For you? Because you think you’re winning politically?”

“What about the air traffic controllers? What about the TSA agents? What about the American troops? What about our Border Patrol agents? What about the people who work in this building? What about the 40 million Americans that are going to not get SNAP benefits starting on Saturday if the government doesn’t open up.”

“But every day gets better, according to Senator Schumer.”

“Then, of course, this last week, there was the House Democrat whip, who said, ‘Of course, there will be families that are going to suffer, but it is one of the few leverage times we have.’”

Senator discussing a statement by House Democrat Whip Katherine Clark on the impact of political decisions on families in a Senate chamber setting.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)/Image: Video screenshot @LeaderJohnThune/X

“Of course, there are families that are going to suffer? Yeah, true. But it doesn’t matter because we got leverage.”

“Then, of course, we have a third one here, one of our colleagues here in the Senate, the Senator from Delaware, who said this in an interview,’ Frankly, this is our only moment of leverage, and although a very unpleasant tool to use.’”

Senator Coons speaks in the Senate chamber, referencing a moment of leverage, with a large graphic displaying his quote in the background.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)/Image: Video screenshot @LeaderJohnThune/X

“Yeah, it’s unpleasant. It’s unpleasant. Unless you’re a Democrat who thinks that this gives you a moment of leverage.”

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