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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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Feb 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance) would have voted ``nay.'' The result was…

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Feb 16, 2023

Mr. President, it was good to hear President Biden acknowledge in his State of the Union speech last week that we still need oil. He is right. And while I am a big supporter of clean energy, and I am proud to come from a State that gets…

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Feb 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance) would have voted ``nay.'' The yeas and nays…

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Feb 16, 2023

In 2015, I led a trade provision with my colleague, Senator Wyden, which was included in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

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Feb 16, 2023

The idea behind the update was to reduce trade barriers and allow more low-value items to be imported into the country duty-free.

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Feb 16, 2023

there is really zero that I can tell related to market access.

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Feb 16, 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. 506 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Feb 15, 2023

I hope that you will--that the agency will double down when it comes to just dealing with prioritizing taxpayer services.

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Feb 15, 2023

I know you've been asked this, but I would like to press on it a little bit, if I might.

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Feb 15, 2023

I am deeply concerned about the FAA's slow progress on NextGen.

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Feb 15, 2023

So, I mean, and it is just been--it has been a very slow process with lots of delays.

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Feb 15, 2023

As the next FAA reauthorization approaches, it is essential that modernizing the Nation's air traffic control system remains a top priority.

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