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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 25, 2023

Mr. President, early yesterday morning, I returned from a whirlwind trip to the Middle East as part of a bipartisan codel, or a congressional delegation, to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The trip was a direct response to Hamas's savage…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-25
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 24, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from South Carolina…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-24
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 24, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 263 Ex.] YEAS--98 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-24
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 24, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 264 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-24
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 19, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 261 Leg.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-19
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 19, 2023

Mr. President, yesterday, I came down to the floor to discuss the importance of military preparedness to our national security. The most basic requirement of national security is a strong military, but it is not the only requirement…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-19
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 19, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3098 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-19
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 18, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 260 Leg.] YEAS--53 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-18
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 18, 2023

Mr. President, Israel and the world are still reeling from the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 that left somewhere around 1,400 Israelis and at least 31 Americans dead. In scale and scope, the attack carried echoes of our 9/11. And…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-18
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 257 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 29, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Ex.] YEAS--67 Baldwin…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota. But you talk about expensive infrastructure and privacy. But don't we have those same concerns in a vehicle-miles traveled--I mean, you are going to have technology in the vehicle if it is really on the basis…

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Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota. Mr. Davis, I thought one of the most striking parts of your testimony was walking through the fact that by 2026, the deficit in the trust fund is going to be 40 percent a year.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

Mr. President, there are days and events that are almost unspeakable, and October 7, 2023, is one of them. The slaughter of hundreds of innocent Israelis--men, women, and, unthinkably, children-- at the hands of Hamas terrorists was a…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Missouri (Mr…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 258 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3055 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Oct 17, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 259 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin…

Congressional Record · 2023-10-17