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John Thune

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John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has been a prominent figure in national politics, focusing on issues such as immigration enforcement, border security, and federal worker compensation. He has played a significant role in shaping Republican policy in Congress and has been involved in various legislative initiatives throughout his tenure.

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Jul 29, 2025

I think we should do everything we can to be a helping hand. I know other countries, including the Israelis, are trying to address the food needs in Gaza.

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Jul 29, 2025

I think that I share the president’s view.

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Jul 27, 2025

It's going to take 60 to fund the government.

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Jul 24, 2025

We’re looking at the future, not the past.

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Jul 20, 2025

If their recent track record is any indication, they’re under a tremendous amount of pressure from that far left wing of the Democrat Party to shut the government down.

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Jul 20, 2025

Ultimately, keeping the government funded is good for the country, and hopefully we will have bipartisan cooperation to do that.

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Jul 20, 2025

This is a party struggling for an identity. This is a party that’s completely out of step with the mainstream of this country.

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Jul 20, 2025

I think he [Schumer] probably thinks that it’s beneficial to their political base, the far left of the Democrat Party, and you can kind of see what’s happening up there in New York politics.

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Jul 18, 2025

We’ll see what the future holds, but the goal right now is to get into the appropriations process.

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Jul 17, 2025

I think more is always better.

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Jul 17, 2025

The president and Attorney General Pam Bondi will make the right decisions, but I’m always a believer in transparency.

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Jul 17, 2025

We’re all interested in making sure that justice is served and that there is full disclosure and there’s transparency around this.

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