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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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Mar 29, 2023

Just last week, Secretary Buttigieg asked airlines to cut their schedules in New York by 10 percent because the FAA couldn't keep up with the traffic.

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Mar 29, 2023

There's a need for this and it seems like we've gotten kind of behind the eight ball.

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Mar 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 43, as…

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Mar 29, 2023

Madam President, I want to welcome the Senator. We get to add another plain-spoken Nebraskan to the U.S. Senate--people who bring a commonsense, clear-eyed realism, a solutions-oriented approach to the Senate. We are really grateful to…

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Mar 29, 2023

Mr. President, as the winter season drew to a close, South Dakota's high school and college athletes were busy. And from basketball and wrestling to track and field, they have a lot to be proud of. The University of South Dakota Coyotes…

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Mar 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 77 Leg.] YEAS--66 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Braun Brown Budd Cantwell…

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Mar 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 78 Leg.] YEAS--96 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker…

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Mar 29, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was…

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Mar 28, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Defense Foreign Policy

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Mar 28, 2023

Madam President, 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. 997 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Mar 28, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 38, nays 57, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 74 Leg.] YEAS--38…

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Mar 28, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 71 Leg.] YEAS--47 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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