Dec 5, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Georgia (Mr…
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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Dec 4, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds).
Dec 4, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Alaska (Ms…
Dec 4, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 5G Technology
Dec 4, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Arkansas (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds).
Dec 4, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if…
Dec 4, 2019
4G technology is pretty amazing. When I talk about 4G technology, that stands for fourth generation. On your smartphone, it might say LTE, but it is the fourth generation of technology that we have available to us on our wireless devices…
Dec 4, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Wisconsin…
Dec 3, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present…
Dec 3, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds).
Dec 3, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) would have voted ``nay.''
Dec 3, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott).
Dec 3, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the remaining votes in this series be 10 minutes each in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Dec 3, 2019
when I learned that Johnny Isakson would be retiring at the end of the year, I was saddened. I served with Johnny for a long time, not just here in the Senate, where we were both freshmen Members in 2005, but in the House of…
Dec 2, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from…
Dec 2, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from South…
Nov 21, 2019
I would like to comment on the Hong Kong legislation that we passed this week. Tuesday night, the Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, led by Senators Rubio and Cardin, Foreign Relations Chairman Risch…
Nov 21, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran)…
Nov 21, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton).
Nov 20, 2019
yesterday, we confirmed Robert Luck, a Florida supreme court justice, to be a U.S. Circuit judge for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. With Justice Luck's confirmation, the Senate has now confirmed 47 appellate court judges during this…
Nov 19, 2019
our most fundamental responsibility as Members of Congress is to provide for our Nation's defense, and a big part of that is ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to defend our country. That means, of…
Nov 18, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts).
Nov 14, 2019
November is National Adoption Month. Later this morning, I will be spending time with a family I nominated to receive an Angels in Adoption Award this year. The Angels in Adoption Program is designed to bring recognition to individuals and…
Nov 13, 2019
it has now been 13 months since the administration concluded negotiations on the United States-Mexico- Canada Free Trade Agreement. It has been 13 months of uncertainty for U.S. farmers and ranchers, manufacturers, small businesses…
Nov 7, 2019
on Tuesday morning, I visited with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. We talked about the military's needs and national security priorities, and we talked about the fact that more than a month into the new fiscal year, Congress still hasn't…
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