John Thune: “Today was a historic day for our country, and, we’re very excited to be a part of something that is gonna make America…”

I hope this will encourage my colleagues to stop blocking reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

But because Texas is such an expensive state, we’re going to need the president and his team to be engaged there and to be putting resources into that race.

And I think at some point it becomes a decision of what can you get the votes to do.

When the Senate completes its business on Aug. 8, to meet for pro forma sessions only at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.