Who?

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) — Incoming Senate Majority Leader

LISTEN: Laslo & Thune

Ask a Pol asks:

What are your thoughts on the SAFER Banking Act?

Key Thune:

“I’m not a fan,” Sen. John Thune exclusively tells Ask a Pol.

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Caught our ear:

Any thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?

“Ummm,” Thune replied, then kept on walking into the US Capitol.

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. John Thune (R-SD), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John Thune I

SCENE: Thune’s walking into the Capitol to cast an early evening vote when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo asks him a quick question.

Matt Laslo: “Your thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?”

John Thune: “Ummm…”

The incoming majority leader said nothing and just kept walking.

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TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John Thune II

ML: “Sen. Thune, where are you…”

JT: “What’s that?”

ML: “Follow-up to my question last week. Where are you on SAFER Banking Act?”

JT: “I'm not a fan. I mean, I know we have people that — on our side that are for it, but I'm not.”

ML: “Yep. Thank you.”

Andrey Beregovskiy contributed to this report.

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