WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — As the newly minted Senate Majority Leader, John Thune is looking to get right to work. He outlined some of his priorities in his first address as Leader. Audio Playerhttps://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2549/files/2025/01/remarks3.mp300:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Thune is the second Senator from South Dakota to be Majority Leader. Tom Daschle served in that role from 2001-2003.