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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.
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. 193 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
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. 163 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
That is a huge warning sign on the horizon, the fact that we have an ever-growing deficit.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Sinema). Are there any…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) would have voted ``nay.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Are there any…
Well, we look forward to working with you on those because there is a lot of skepticism out there right now that an actual free market exists, and so we will continue to work with you.
on the subject of bipartisanship, I am disturbed by the rumors that Democrats plan to use reconciliation to force another COVID bill through Congress on partisan lines before even giving good-faith effort to bipartisan negotiations…
yesterday I voted to advance out of committee President Biden's nomination of Pete Buttigieg as head of the Department of Transportation, and the full Senate will soon vote to confirm him. I had a good meeting and discussion with Mr…
before I close, I want to take a moment to recognize those South Dakotans participating in the virtual March for Life tomorrow. We have gotten used to saying ``it is going to be a little different this year'' during the pandemic, and that…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 55, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 10 Executive] YEAS--55…
last Friday, we observed the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade--the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion through all 9 months of pregnancy. It is a somber day every year, as we contemplate the millions of lives lost to abortion…
there has been a lot of talk about the legislative filibuster here in the Senate over the last few days. As we started the new Congress evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, the Republican leader had proposed that the Democrat…
During the first week in office, January 27th, the President issued a climate change executive order.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``nay.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if…
I want to start by congratulating President Biden and Vice President Harris, who took office yesterday. We have a team of former Senators in the White House. Yesterday was a hopeful day. The Capitol Building, so recently besieged by…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING…
Republicans traditionally have believed that we ought to reduce spending; that we need to reform entitlement programs.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll The result was announced--yeas 7, nays 92, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 2 Leg.] YEAS--7 Cruz Hawley Hyde-Smith Lummis…
I think the Washington Post editorial board, in most cases, has been very sympathetic to the argument of the Senator from Vermont.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mrs. Loeffler), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue), and the Senator from…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mrs…
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