WASHINGTON, April 13 -- 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, we are now more than six months - halfway through - the 2026 fiscal year.
"And somehow, thanks to my Democrat colleagues, there are still parts of the federal government that aren't funded for 2026.
"Forty-three days - 43 days - Democrats shut down the government last fall.
"The longest government shutdown ever.
"All because they couldn't bring themselves to accept a clean, nonpartisan funding bill.
"Now they've refused to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for well over 50 days.
"All be...