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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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Sep 14, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and…

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Sep 14, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and…

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Sep 14, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. S. 2742 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be…

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Sep 14, 2021

in just a moment, I want to talk a little bit about the situation in Afghanistan. But before I do that, I just wanted to speak to something that the majority leader said earlier regarding some of the upcoming business that we have to deal…

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Sep 13, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. S. 2716 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be…

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Sep 13, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 331 Leg.] YEAS--86 Baldwin Barrasso Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 330 Leg.] YEAS--53 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 99, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 329 Leg.] YEAS--99 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 99, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 328 Leg.] YEAS--99 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 327 Leg.] YEAS--47 Baldwin…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 326 Leg.] YEAS--48 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 325 Leg.] YEAS--46 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Burr Capito Cassidy…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 324 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 323 Leg.] YEAS--57 Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr…

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Aug 10, 2021

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 322 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 321 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 320 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 319 Leg.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 99, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 318 Leg.] YEAS--99 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Aug 10, 2021

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND assumed the…

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Aug 10, 2021

I call up amendment No. 3106 and ask unanimous consent it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Dakota…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 317 Leg.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Aug 10, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 314 Leg.] YEAS--69 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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