Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

9,700+·quotes on file

Active
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 26, H.R. 1968. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 26, H.R. 1968, a bill making further continuing…

govinfo.gov
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I think they want to try something different than from the previous administration. But they’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.

nbcnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I understand that there are two bills at the desk and ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

There's basically one path to keep the government from shutting down and one door to unlock, and Democrats have the keys.

cbsnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

What is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 26, H.R. 1968, a bill making further continuing appropriations and other…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

For the information of all Senators, Senators should expect one vote at 10:45 a.m., two votes at 1 p.m., and two votes at 4:30 p.m. ____________________

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

yesterday, I came to the floor to discuss the terrible human cost of fentanyl: the lives lost, the families changed, the futures destroyed. In 2022, we lost 295 people a day to drug overdoses, the vast majority of them opioids and…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 36. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 35. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

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 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. ____________________

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

govinfo.gov
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

Look, this isn’t the way I would do it.

nbcnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 12, 2025

I send a cloture motion to the desk for the motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 11, 2025

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

govinfo.gov
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Mar 11, 2025

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

govinfo.gov