Call Thune: Require Talking Filibusters + Pass the SAVE Act | 3/11/26

Pat Gray Unleashed

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News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has acknowledged that the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections, faces significant hurdles in the Senate due to the current filibuster rules. He stated plainly, “The votes aren’t there” to pass it through a marathon talking filibuster, as demanded by some to force Democrats to hold the floor indefinitely. Thune further explained, “The votes aren't there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren't there for a talking filibuster,” emphasizing the lack of support to change Senate procedures or override opposition. Americans who support securing elections and restoring the traditional talking filibuster for greater transparency should politely call Senator Thune's office at (202) 224-2321 today and urge him to lead on passing the SAVE Act while mandating real, on-the-floor debate — no more silent blocks! WE ALSO COVER: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei makes an appearance. America loses to Italy during the World Baseball Classic. Was John Lennon gay? Teacher detained over private Snapchat. Muslims must leave America? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:15 John Thune on SAVE Act 04:25 Harry Enten Voter ID Poll 05:10 Democrats are Racist 07:28 Wasted Republican Years 10:36 November Voting 14:50 Steve Witkoff on Iran Negotiations 19:08 Cardboard Ayatollah 21:12 British Navy Heading to Iran 21:53 Doctored Ayatollah Picture 24:43 Trump's Strait of Hormuz Message 27:13 Harley Lipmann's Iran Assessment 32:42 Chewing the Fat 51:18 Richard Blumenthal on Iran 58:41 Tim Burchett on Gas Prices 1:05:42 Liberal Walks Out of Interview 1:15:13 Trump at Miami Gas Station 1:18:35 Teacher Detained & Fired for Snapchat Message 1:33:39 NYC Marathon Terrorist's Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pat Gray is here on the Blaze Radio Network.
0:14.7	Well, John Thune has said that he's going to schedule the vote on the Save America Act.
0:22.2	He said he'll schedule that vote, which will likely fail, of course, if he doesn't force the talking filibuster.
0:33.1	Let's hear from cut 10 here.
0:45.3	He's got a little something like this's on the wrong side of President Trump and your resistance to do this talking filibuster, tying the senator in knots for weeks?
0:57.0	We don't have the votes either to proceed, get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain one if we got on it. But that's just a, that is just a function of math. And there isn't anything I can do about that.
1:01.0	I mean, I understand the President's got a passion to see this issue addressed, as we all do.
1:05.0	Does he understand that, though?
1:07.0	Well, we've conveyed that to him, but we will continue to make that argument because I think it's important that everybody understand that this really is about... This is unreal. It's about the vote. It's about the math. No. For better or worse, I'm the one who has to be the clear-eyed realist about what we can achieve here. And so we'll continue to convey that. Clear-eyed, realist.
1:27.6	We're going to have the fight on the floor. Shut up. So arrogant. Here's what he's going to do. He's going to put it to a vote without the talking filibuster. He won't get to 60 votes. It fails. And then he'll say, look, I did everything I could to pass this bill. We just didn't have the votes. I told you we didn't have the votes.
1:45.8	What we need to do is put... And then he'll say, look, I did everything I could to pass this bill. We just didn't have the votes. I told you we didn't have the votes.
1:45.8	What we need to do is put intense pressure on this guy.
1:50.8	Call him.
1:52.8	202-224-2321.
1:56.7	I'm sorry.
1:57.1	202-224.
1:59.8	2321. Demand., three, two one.
2:01.0	Thank you.
2:01.9	Demand, I mean, politely.
2:05.9	Fillibuster.
2:07.3	I don't want to hear that you don't have the vote.
2:09.0	You can get to the talking filibuster.
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