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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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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 10, nays 87, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 63, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 65, nays 31, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 40, nays 57, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 44, nays 53, as follows…

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Dec 20, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Wyoming (Ms…

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Dec 20, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Dec 20, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The result was…

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Dec 20, 2022

Mr. President, I want to begin this morning by congratulating the South Dakota State University football team on an incredible win Saturday in Brookings, SD. I happened to be on hand for this great event. Thanks to their great performance…

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