John Thune said "The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''

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