Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on the future of the ‘big beautiful bill,’ Israel’s major attack on Iran, criticism of the SALT deduction and steps to take to get the bill passed quickly. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on the future of the ‘big beautiful bill,’ Israel’s major attack on Iran, criticism of the SALT deduction and steps to take to get the bill passed quickly.