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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 22, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 64 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 21, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 63 Leg.] YEAS--67 Baldwin…

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Mar 21, 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. 898 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Mar 16, 2023

First and foremost, I think the purpose of the law, including the most recent funding that Congress provided in the ReConnect program, is for 90 percent unserved, in other words, those areas that do not have service.

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Mar 16, 2023

Mr. President, when it comes to the actions of government, it is often legislation that grabs the headlines, but it is equally important to be aware of what a Presidential administration does with his regulatory power. With the modern…

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Mar 16, 2023

All I am saying is, Federal resources should not duplicate places that already have----

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Mar 16, 2023

Madam President, I am also introducing legislation today to help prevent economically damaging regulations from going into effect in the first place. My bill, the Regulatory Transparency Act, would require Federal Agencies to conduct a…

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Mar 16, 2023

The statute also says in ReConnect, unserved.

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). Further, if present and…

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 68, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 16, 2023

It seems to me that if there are changes that are going to be made in some of those programs that they should be made by Congress and not by the Administration.

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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