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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 318 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-10
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

The cartels have a presence on several of South Dakota's tribal reservations. They have been successful in recruiting tribal members to join their criminal activity.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 319 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-10
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

Trump's pick for homeland security, Kristi Noem, says she's the one who will carry out Trump's mass deportation plan.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

We're continuing to work through the FEMA process to bring them all the resources that they need.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

The sheer number of illegal migrants coming into this country has made it so that every state is now a border state.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 10, 2024

In order for the National Guard to be activated, the county has to request it. And then I make a decision if it's warranted.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 9, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance)…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-09
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Dec 9, 2024

If Noem has her way, she’ll shut down 'Sesame Street' and board up 'Downton Abbey.'

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-05
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 314 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-05
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 5, 2024

Mr. President, one of the drawbacks of the end of a Congress is the need to say goodbye to departing colleagues. We are losing two Republicans this year--Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Braun. Mitt gave his farewell remarks yesterday, and…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-05
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-05
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 24 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-04
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Dec 4, 2024

I always try to leave a little something special in the tank to close, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the exceptional gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Mrs. Bice).

Congressional Record · 2024-12-04
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, we are going to have some comments from some friends of Mr. Kelly Armstrong who is leaving us to serve as the Governor of North Dakota. I suppose I will kick it off. Harry Truman famously said: ``You want a friend in…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-04
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this Special Order hour. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-04