Senator John Thune

But, you know, I mean, this is, again, I mentioned this on the floor yesterday, but I had a business professor in graduate school who used to say some things are just intuitively obvious. And I think this is one of those things that's intuitively obvious to people. And I know something I obviously feel strongly about.

But, you know, I mean, this is, again, I mentioned this on the floor yesterday, but I had a business professor in graduate school who used to say some things are just intuitively obvious. And I think this is one of those things that's intuitively obvious to people. And I know something I obviously feel strongly about.

I'm, as a father of two women who played sports and, you know, one of whom is in our high school and college Hall of Fame, I just, I can't imagine a world where you would have guys competing against women and taking away opportunities, not only to excel in their field and their sport, but also for college scholarships and things that, this has serious downstream consequences

I'm, as a father of two women who played sports and, you know, one of whom is in our high school and college Hall of Fame, I just, I can't imagine a world where you would have guys competing against women and taking away opportunities, not only to excel in their field and their sport, but also for college scholarships and things that, this has serious downstream consequences

I'm, as a father of two women who played sports and, you know, one of whom is in our high school and college Hall of Fame, I just, I can't imagine a world where you would have guys competing against women and taking away opportunities, not only to excel in their field and their sport, but also for college scholarships and things that, this has serious downstream consequences

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?