“The tariffs raised prices for families and contributed to core inflation.”

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On the recordJune 5, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea,'' the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) would have voted ``yea,'' and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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