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Dusty Johnson

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Dusty M. Johnson is a Republican politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. Prior to his election to Congress, Johnson served on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. His legislative focus includes issues related to agriculture, energy, and rural development, reflecting the interests of his constituents in South Dakota.

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Mar 11, 2019

Stay the course. I do not think that our food service directors and our school food authorities... need the additional chaos of change.

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Feb 12, 2019

Equal pay for equal work is just and it is appropriate.

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Jan 24, 2019

I do object because we basically just voted on that in the Senate, and it was voted down. The President would not sign that. That would not become law. And the minority leader is holding 400-some thousand individuals who are actually…

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Nov 29, 2018

I am not withdrawing my unanimous consent request. He can object to it, and we will work with him, but I will not consider that the final say. We will work in very good faith to come up with something better and come back to the floor…

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Nov 29, 2018

Again, I am happy to do that, but we have not had that kind of engagement. Right now, there is, basically, a gun to my head, threatening me to take it or leave it. That is not collegial, and that is not a very high-integrity approach. I am…

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Jun 19, 2018

Setting the Record Straight on Food Stamp Loopholes & School Lunches

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Mar 22, 2018

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 1:01 a.m., adjourned until Monday, March 26, 2018, at 11:30 a.m…

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Mar 19, 2018

I agree with the comments of my colleagues on the need to pass S. 2361 during the 115th Congress. The legislation is narrowly tailored such that it would provide the opportunity for reapplication or continuation of FHLB membership only for…

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Sep 28, 2016

I certainly thank the Senator from Indiana for his support on this issue. I will conclude by saying, this is a sad day for the U.S. Senate; that the minority leader would turn his back on terminal patients and their families, deny them…

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Sep 22, 2016

Fontana has led the way here in environmental standards and other things.

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Sep 22, 2016

I actually do believe a permanent right to be there, if we have no sunset ability, we have created a permanent property right in public resources.

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Sep 22, 2016

I say no. I think we have reached a reasonable compromise.

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Sep 22, 2016

I'm willing to talk to them about that.

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Sep 22, 2016

Absolutely. Absolutely took it to help win World War II. There's no question about that.

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Sep 22, 2016

No. My testimony is, it is not right.

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Sep 22, 2016

I think the floating homes, for a reasonable period, is good, but I think if you say they can never be sunset; that this is a perpetual right, that is creating personal property interest in public resources.

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Sep 22, 2016

I think the water quality is a matter of State law and State enforcement, I believe.

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Sep 22, 2016

Yes, we need to improve our enforcement of standards, set standards, health, environmental standards.

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Sep 22, 2016

I think that is part of the plan to do that, which is to----

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Apr 19, 2016

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:50 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 9:30…

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Dec 17, 2015

I was sitting in the chair and I was listening to---- Mr. McCAIN. What is going on here?

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Oct 1, 2015

If I could just make one final point, this is a classic example of when we concentrate on the areas of agreement and find the areas of agreement that unite us, as opposed to exploiting the divisions. Again, this is a perfect example of…

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Dec 11, 2014

I thank the Senator from West Virginia for his work on this important matter and for working with me to clarify the scope of this bill.

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