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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

Madam President, I think it goes without saying that the Mayorkas-Biden policies have led to the worst border crisis in American history: 7.6 million people apprehended; 1.8 million ``got-aways''; who knows how many unknown…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 49, as…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. Mayorkas Impeachment

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

Mr. President, 7,633,650, that is the number of migrant encounters at our southern border since President Biden took office-- 7,633,650. The situation at our southern border is out of control. We have had three--three now--successive years…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 17, 2024

The one thing we know is that 357 people who are on the Terrorist Watchlist were apprehended coming into this country. Motion to Table the Schumer Point of Order We have a responsibility to hear these Articles of Impeachment, and therefore…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-17
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 16, 2024

Mr. President, this weekend, Iran and its proxies in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq fired a barrage of missiles and drones against Israel. The direct attack was a marked escalation on Iran's part. And it is time for the United States, our allies…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-16
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Apr 16, 2024

Mr. President, earlier today, we heard a very convincing case laid out by the House managers of why the Senate should fill its constitutional duty and proceed to a trial on the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas. If we were to hold that…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-16
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 16, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 2, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 127 Ex.] YEAS--96 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-16
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 11, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Alaska…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-11
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 11, 2024

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

Congressional Record · 2024-04-11
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. President, inflation numbers came out this morning, and it won't surprise anyone to discover that it was yet another month of elevated inflation, par for the course for the Biden administration. Inflation that not only remained well…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 10, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak for up to 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 9, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 97, nays 2, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 119 Ex.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 9, 2024

Mr. President, tomorrow afternoon, the House of Representatives will transmit Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. And the Democrat leader? Well, by all accounts, the Democrat leader will…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-09
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 8, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-08
Dusty Johnson
@dustyjohnson· Republican · SD· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. President, in the last 4 months, we have seen a string of horrific crimes in which the suspects are illegal immigrants. In December, a 16-year-old cheerleader was stabbed to death in Edna, TX. In my State, a 20-year-old nurse was run…

Congressional Record · 2024-03-22