Look how the Senate Republicans speak for the first time since John Thune was elected Senate Majority Leader for the next two years.

Senate Republicans have nominated the Senate minority whip to succeed Mitch McConnell as majority leader, placing him as the main force in pushing through the president-elect. Donald Trumpthe agenda.

South Dakota defeated Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a favorite of Trump allies like Elon Musk, and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who previously served as whip.

Trump and Thune have clashed before, at one point seeing the president-elect encourage South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to challenge Thune for her seat.

The two men appear to have put their differences aside after the minority whip endorsed Trump.