“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordNovember 30, 2023
Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Acknowledgment of John Thune's leadership qualities and moral guidance.

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