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On the recordJanuary 6, 2025
Mr. President, in just a few minutes, Senators will head over to the Chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes and certify the election of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance as President and Vice President of the United States. Today, I want to offer my warmest congratulations to President Trump and Vice President-elect Vance. They scored a tremendous victory this last November. Republicans improved our margins in nearly 90 percent of counties in the United States and grew support with nearly every demographic group. The Republican coalition is broad and strong and growing. Now the work begins on delivering on our agenda. Mr. President, Republicans are ready to go. We are committed to ending the Biden-Harris border crisis, securing our southern border, and restoring respect for the rule of law. We are committed to restoring American strength to secure our Nation and discourage the actors fomenting instability on the world stage. We are committed to strengthening our economic and fiscal future, which includes extending tax relief for hard-working Americans. We are committed to advancing American energy dominance to promote both affordable energy and our national security. The list goes on, and we are getting right to work. Along with advancing these priorities, we will be focused on getting President Trump's Cabinet up and running quickly by ensuring that his nominees are speedily confirmed here in the U.S. Senate.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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