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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 13, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-13
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 223 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. U.S. Supreme Court

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2022

Madam President, before I begin, I would like to express my dismay at House Democrats' decision last night to block legislation to provide enhanced security for Supreme Court Justices and their families. Due to the unprecedented leak of an…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the Senator from…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2022

Mr. 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. 4372 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2022

Mr. President, 3 weeks ago, a Federal judge blocked the Biden Administration from lifting title 42 COVID restrictions. It was a welcome decision that will hopefully stave off an additional flood of illegal immigration on our southern…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 220 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 42, as…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2022

Mr. 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. 4363 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2022

In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and, you know, other types of varmints. And so, I think that there are legitimate reasons why people would want to have them.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 217 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2022

Mr. President, the White House has apparently decided to spend June focusing on the economy. President Biden kicked things off with an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled ``My Plan for Fighting Inflation.'' Before he gets to the…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2022

In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and you know, other types of varmints. And so, I think that there are legitimate reasons why people would want to have them.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-06
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 27, 2022

People like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi instantly start calling for more gun laws that wouldn`t have made any difference in stopping the shooter.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 26, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-26
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 26, 2022

Mr. President, before I begin, I want to express my sorrow at the terrible shooting in Texas on Tuesday that claimed the lives of 2 teachers and 19 schoolchildren. Like a lot of Americans, I cannot imagine the anguish these children's…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-26