John Thune said "The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 4, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue).

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John Thune

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