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Sen. Thune on funding states, PPP and safety in the Senate

Sen. Thune on why he isn't rushing to add state and local coronavirus funding

05/06/2020

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Sen. Thune on funding states, PPP and safety in the Senate

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Sen. Thune on why he isn't rushing to add state and local coronavirus funding

The issue of whether to provide states and cities with additional federal funding is one of many challenges confronting Congress during the coronavirus pandemic. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss that question, the safety precautions the Senate is taking amid COVID-19 and “broad support” for the Paycheck Protection Program.

05/06/2020

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