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I will deliver the programs according to the law and that it will be done with no political bias.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 12 noon.

Filing cloture does not signal an end to our amendment process. We have been having constructive conversations all day. Those yielded the votes this evening, and I expect those conversations to continue tonight and into tomorrow so we can…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:42 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 12 noon.

I have one request for a committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

Before I yield the floor, I understand that there is a bill at the desk due a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:35 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 12 noon.

South Dakota is directly affected by this invasion.

We have to be wise with how we use our soldiers.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:02 p.m., adjourned until Monday, January 13, 2025, at 3 p.m.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:41 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 1 p.m. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 3:32 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11 a.m.

If it's not compliant, they may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step, but people will be allowed to fly.

Noem’s proposed 1.25% increase in education funding certainly isn’t going to do much to get South Dakota’s national teacher salary ranking out of the basement.

Instead of tackling the bigger issues in public education, Noem has revved up the Legislature for a fight over an idea that’s trendy in conservative circles.

It’s probably possible to figure out how much money the state of South Dakota has invested in public education since statehood.

Prioritize education

A clear example of why the Senate must get President Trump’s national security team in place as quickly as possible.