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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Pain in America: Exploring Challenges to…
Mr. President, I want to recognize Mark Jickling, a dedicated public servant who has served as a financial economist with the Congressional Research Service and is retiring after nearly 33 years of providing expert analyses to the U.S…
Mr. President, 2 months ago the Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to send to the full Senate the nomination of Richard Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Due to an unprecedented and…
I agree that we must address the problem of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies doing business in Iran not being penalized for it under U.S. law. I know that, as in the past, there will be opposition from some in the business community…
Mr. President, I want to discuss the amendment to the pending Defense authorization bill negotiated between my two Banking Committee colleagues, Senators Menendez and Kirk, designed to address the deceptive and fraudulent practices…
I thank Senator Lautenberg for his longstanding leadership on this issue. It is timely for him to raise it again now in the wake of the IAEA's recent report on Iran's illicit nuclear activities and in the midst of our efforts in the…
We all agree that interactions by the international financial community with Iran's financial system should be severely reduced, not least because such interactions pose serious risks for the international banking system. But we do not…
Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge November as National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day on Nov. 19, 2011. With over 107,000 children waiting to be adopted from the U.S. foster care system, I think it is crucial to…
Mr. President, today I rise to reiterate and again offer my full support of the United States Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration's, GIPSA, authority to continue promulgating its proposed rule…
Mr. President, this amendment would essentially force the wind-down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac prematurely without any structure to take their place. The Banking Committee has heard from witnesses, including Dwight Jaffee and Mark…
Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Taiwan as it prepares to celebrate its National Day on Monday. Double Ten Day, as it is known, marks the anniversary of the uprising on October 10, 1911, that led to the collapse of imperial rule in…
Mr. President, today I rise to recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Approximately one in six men will be diagnosed with this disease during their…
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