Thune Expresses Rare Fury, Accuses Democrats of ‘Holding Government Hostage’ During Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune — usually one of the chamber’s calmest and most measured Republicans — delivered an unexpectedly fiery speech on the Senate floor amid an increasingly bitter fight over the government shutdown and food assistance funding. The debate centered on a Democratic proposal to temporarily shore up the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …