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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 26, 2019

it is always a privilege to honor the men and women of America's Greatest Generation. They brought peace to the world and defended the freedoms we all enjoy every day, and we owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude for their service and…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

readers of Forbes might have seen an article earlier this month entitled ``Russian Navy To Be First To Field Hypersonic Cruise Missiles on Submarines.'' Articles like this are a timely reminder of the ever-present need to invest in our…

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Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

It seems like from the data we have looked at and from the testimony we've heard today, the pharmaceutical companies are not earning anywhere close to that necessary return on investment.

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Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

I find myself more and more affiliating myself with the comments of the President that in that environment it looks like Europeans are really taking advantage of us.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Floria (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yea.''

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yea.''

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yea.''

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 25, 2019

All time is yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 24, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 24, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 24, 2019

in just a few days, we will mark the 1- year anniversary of the President's concluding negotiations on the United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. It is time for Congress to ratify this agreement now. The United…

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Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Sep 24, 2019

Civil suits often Act as a regulator to prevent negligent acts by companies that otherwise have no regulatory incentive to Act in the best interest of consumers.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 23, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from North Carolina…

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Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Sep 19, 2019

This is a town where investigations can last for years, and sometimes, they cost millions. There are other investigations that are insignificant, little things. They are just meant to check a box so we can move onto the next task. Yes, I…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 19, 2019

last week, the Senate confirmed President Trump's 150th judge. That is a significant milestone and one that has been harder to achieve than it normally would be thanks to the Democrats' determination to delay judicial confirmations. Again…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 18, 2019

defense funding is always an imperative. There are always going to be bad actors who threaten our country, whether they are major powers like China or Russia or terrorist organizations like ISIS or al-Qaida. We have to be prepared to…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 18, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 18, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Tennessee…

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