New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster

In his first speech as Senate Majority Leader, John Thune emphasized the importance of preserving the filibuster, arguing it is critical to maintaining the Senate's unique deliberative role.

Thune stated, "There are a lot of people out there who would like to see the Senate turn into a copy of the House of Representatives, and that is not what our founders intended."

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