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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 14, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from South Carolina…

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Mar 14, 2023

Madam President, I ask unamimous 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. 786 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Mar 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was announced--yeas 51…

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Mar 9, 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. 733 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Mar 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 50 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet…

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Mar 9, 2023

Madam President, agriculture may well be among the world's oldest ways of life, but it has never been stagnant. Farmers and ranchers have always looked for new and better ways to increase crop yields, conserve resources, and keep their…

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Mar 9, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall vote: Senator Lee for up to 5 minutes, Senator Cornyn for up to 15 minutes, and Senator Wyden for up to 5 minutes. The…

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Mar 9, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

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Mar 9, 2023

Mr. President, before I begin, I just want to say that along with all of my colleagues, my thoughts and prayers are with Leader McConnell this morning, with his family, with his team. Along with our colleagues, I look forward to his speedy…

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Mar 9, 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. 733 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Mar 8, 2023

Madam President, I, too, want to acknowledge the great work of the Senator from Tennessee, Senator Hagerty, on this matter on which we will be voting later this afternoon. It has to do with the issue of DC crime. I think he has touched a…

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Mar 8, 2023

So in drafting the bill, Senator Warner and I worked to address the concerns of incumbent users of the NAS.

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