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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.
Ronald Reagan once said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ``I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'' He was partially joking, of course, but what he was getting at is that government is not always the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 192 Leg.] YEAS--86…
I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered
on Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee conducted its markup of S. 1, which is the Senate's version of the Democrats' election bill that is designed to increase the Democrats' chances of maintaining their currently tenuous hold on power. We…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have voted ``nay.'' The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in…
``infrastructure,'' ``court packing,'' ``crisis,'' ``Jim Crow,'' ``bipartisan''--all words that we recognize, all words with fixed, long-established meanings, and all words whose meanings are currently being twisted unrecognizably. In the…
What is the administration doing to prioritize a new softwood lumber agreement between the U.S. and Canada?
I think when asked in February whether you support TPA renewal, you stated in your QFR responses that you would consult closely with Congress and work to pursue trade policies that receive bipartisan support.
No one at any income level should believe they are safe in cheating on their taxes.
We should pursue bipartisan measures to reduce the tax gap and better enforce our tax laws.
According to the latest official IRS estimates--the gross tax gap is $441 billion.
No one at any income level should believe that they are safe in cheating on their taxes.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennslyvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 62, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 179 Ex.] YEAS--62 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from Alabama (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The result was…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The PRESIDING OFFICER…
along with my livestock producer protection bill, I am also introducing legislation today to eliminate the November 1 haying and grazing date for cover crops. Cover crops provide a lot of environmental benefits. They improve soil health…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1475 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
last week, the junior Senator from Massachusetts and the Congresswoman from the 14th District of New York reintroduced their Green New Deal resolution. I think most Americans remember this socialist fantasy from when these Members…
I would echo what my colleague from Delaware has said about the Chaplain's Bible study on a weekly basis. That, I think, is the highlight for many of us throughout the week. I would also say that the Senator from Delaware also has a very…
I would hope that, as everybody gets vaccinated, you can start getting folks operating again in a normal work environment.
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