WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Thune issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, my Democrat colleagues are at it again.
"They're on their second shutdown in six months, and in a few short days, a lot of government workers will be missing part of their paycheck again thanks to Senate Democrats.
"Let's just briefly review the 2026 fiscal year, Mr. President.
"At the start of the fiscal year, which is October 1 for the federal government, Democrats shut down the entire government for a staggering 43 days - the longest government shutdown in history.
"And by the time a handful of Demo...