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On the recordMarch 13, 2025
Mr. President, Senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately--in fact, too much, some might say. The Senate is hopefully about to wrap up its 10th consecutive week in session--the Senate's longest in-session stretch in over 15 years--10 weeks that includes late nights, weekend work, and even an all-night session. We have a lot of accomplishments to report back to our constituents when we are back in our States next week. The Senate has confirmed 21 members of President Trump's Cabinet, and we have done it at the fastest pace since 2001. That is right. The Senate has gotten through hearings, markups, and floor votes on 21 Cabinet nominees at a record pace. As a result, President Trump has more of his Cabinet in place today than any President since George W. Bush. We have also confirmed a lot of sub-Cabinet officials and a new FBI Director. Senate committees are continuing to hold hearings and send more of the President's nominees to the floor for a vote. The Senate Republican majority has also been working to execute our legislative agenda. At the top of the priority list is securing the border. The first bill we sent to President Trump's desk was the Laken Riley Act, which ensures that criminal illegal immigrants are detained when they are arrested for certain crimes and not returned to America's streets.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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