Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) sounds unlikely to keep the chamber in over the weekend.
Said Thune: “If enough Democrats start to come to their senses and want to have conversations about how to get the government open, then I’m certainly open to be here.”
He added: “If they’re just gonna continue to vote down keeping the government open, I’m not sure what purpose that’ll serve.”
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