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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was announced--yeas 17, nays 78, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was announced--yeas 90, nays 5, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 154 Leg.] YEAS--90 Baldwin Barrasso…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) would…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

Mr. President, Monday's leak of a draft opinion in the Dobbs Supreme Court case was an unprecedented and deeply disturbing breach of confidentiality that almost always surrounds Supreme Court deliberations. It is difficult to think this…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) would have voted ``yea.'' The result…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 151 Leg.] YEAS--50 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito Cassidy…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 152 Leg.] YEAS--59 Baldwin Barrasso…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 4, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was announced--yeas 6, nays 87, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 153 Leg.] YEAS--6 Baldwin Booker…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-04
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

Mr. President, I just want to briefly associate myself with the remarks of the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, with respect to the alleged breach of the Supreme Court and reiterate that this is a lawless action. If it turns out to be…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 144 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 145 Ex.] YEAS--61 Baldwin…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

Madam President, we yield back time, and I would ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All postcloture time is expired. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

Mr. President, as I mentioned earlier today on the floor, President Biden has apparently decided that COVID is over at our southern border but not, apparently, for American toddlers. While a court injunction has barred enforcement in a…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. Res. 39

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. Vote on S.J. Res. 39 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass? The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 147 Leg.] YEAS--55 Barrasso…

Congressional Record · 2022-05-03
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 3, 2022

That is kind of scary. Thank you for that. I think that is one of the reasons we have to move forward and talk about appropriately fixing the funding formula for roads across this Country and make it fair to everybody involved.

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