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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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Apr 14, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 148 Ex.] YEAS--53…

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Apr 14, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 150 Ex.] YEAS--53…

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Apr 14, 2021

shortly before Easter, I joined a number of my colleagues on a visit to the border to get a firsthand look at the crisis that we are facing. And make no mistake, this is a crisis. Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at our southern…

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Apr 14, 2021

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. 1127 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 13, 2021

on Good Friday, another Capitol Police officer lost his life defending this building and all those in it. Officer Billy Evans was killed when an individual rammed Officer Evans with his car at the barricade Officer Evans was manning…

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Apr 13, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 147 Ex.] YEAS--53…

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Apr 13, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 82, nays 15, as follows…

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Apr 13, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 55, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 145 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Burr Cantwell Capito…

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Apr 13, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 146 Ex.] YEAS--56…

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Apr 12, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and…

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Mar 25, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was announced--yeas 92, nays 7, as follows…

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Mar 25, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde- Smith), the Senator from Wisconsin…

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Mar 25, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Mar 25, 2021

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. 1058 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Mar 24, 2021

the truth is that tax bills went down for most families across this country--and businesses.

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Mar 24, 2021

I have heard similar feedback from child nutrition directors in South Dakota who are concerned that further regulation will create additional meal procurement challenges.

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Mar 24, 2021

As a candidate, President Biden proposed an additional 10-percent offshoring penalty surtax when U.S. companies buy from an affiliate outside the United States, effectively what would be a broad tariff.

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Mar 24, 2021

I understand the purpose of such a provision would be to discourage offshoring. But as it has been described, it would have a far more expansive and severe effect.

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Mar 24, 2021

I have come down to the floor multiple times in the past week to talk about the filibuster. I have talked a lot about the dangers of eliminating the filibuster, from the loss of bipartisanship to the loss of meaningful representation for…

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Mar 23, 2021

talk continues to swirl about eliminating the legislative filibuster here in the U.S. Senate. The Democratic leader has threatened that if Republicans don't vote the way he wants them to vote on legislation, eliminating the filibuster will…

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Mar 22, 2021

I certainly hope there are enough wise and thoughtful Democrats who understand that doing away with the legislative filibuster would create a nuclear winter in the United States Senate.

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Mar 22, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). Are there any other…

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Mar 18, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 68, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 126 Ex.] YEAS--68 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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Mar 18, 2021

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. 844 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Mar 18, 2021

once again, we are hearing chatter from some Democratic Senators about abolishing the filibuster. I had hoped we would move on from such talk after multiple Democratic Senators pledged to uphold the filibuster but apparently not…

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