John Thune stated that the Senate lacks the votes to eliminate the filibuster and that he made more floor speeches in support of the SAVE Act than any other senator.

reported by 2 outlets · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 8, 4:30 AM

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rightspeak.netUnrated · Jul 8, 12:34 AM

John Thune stated 'We don't have the votes to get rid of the filibuster' as the reason for not passing the SAVE Act.

Cites: John Thune · Details: filibuster; May 12, 2026

rightspeak.netUnrated · Jul 8, 12:34 AM

Thune said he made more speeches on the floor in support of the SAVE Act than any other senator.

Cites: John Thune · Details: more speeches; SAVE Act

arizonadailyindependent.comUnrated · Jul 8, 12:34 AM

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted calls to eliminate the filibuster

Cites: John Thune · Details: resisted calls; nuke the filibuster

arizonadailyindependent.comUnrated · Jul 8, 12:34 AM

John Thune said there is not enough support in the Republican caucus to eliminate the filibuster

Cites: John Thune · Details: not enough support; Republican caucus