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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 1, 2023

It just seems like IPEF did not address the issue of market access, which is what our agricultural producers in South Dakota are looking for.

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Feb 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 4 Leg.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso…

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Feb 1, 2023

Madam President, later today, I will introduce the Born- Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, along with my colleague Senator Lankford. It is a simple bill. It simply states that a baby born alive after an attempted abortion is…

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Feb 1, 2023

It just seems like IPEF did not address the issue of market access, which is what our agricultural producers in South Dakota are looking for.

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Jan 31, 2023

Mr. President, it only took 2 years--2 years--for the President to acknowledge the crisis that has been raging along our southern border almost since the day he took office. Over those 2 years, we have seen record numbers of migrants…

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Jan 31, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 174 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Jan 30, 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. 130 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Jan 30, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was announced--yeas 84, nays 10, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 3 Ex.] YEAS--84 Baldwin Barrasso…

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Jan 26, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Ohio…

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Jan 26, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Rosen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Farm Bill

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Jan 26, 2023

Madam President, 2023 will be a big year on the agriculture front as we work to draft the next farm bill. Farm bills are always a major priority for me given the essential place agriculture holds in South Dakota, and I have been gearing up…

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Jan 25, 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. 70 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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