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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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Nov 13, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Oklahoma…

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Nov 9, 2023

Mr. President, as I have said before, when it comes to the actions of government, it is often legislation that grabs the biggest headlines. But it is equally important to focus on what a Presidential administration is doing with its…

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Nov 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and…

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Nov 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from…

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Nov 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from…

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Nov 8, 2023

Mr. President, engraved on a wall at the Korean Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, are these words: ``Freedom is not free.'' ``Freedom is not free.'' It is a stark reminder that our freedom has come at a cost; that it has been bought and…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 304 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 303 Leg.] YEAS--50 Barrasso…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 302 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas andnays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 300 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 299 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell…

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Nov 8, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…

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