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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 14, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 390 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito Cassidy…

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Dec 13, 2022

Mr. President, last Tuesday, President Biden was asked why he wasn't taking the opportunity to visit the border while traveling to Arizona. His reply? ``Because there [is a] more important [thing] going on.'' ``[A] more important [thing]…

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Dec 13, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Padilla). Without objection, it is so ordered. Border Security

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Dec 13, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 65, nays 31, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Dec 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 70, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 389 Ex.] YEAS--70 Baldwin Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman Brown…

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Dec 12, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Dec 8, 2022

Madam President, we all just had the opportunity to hear from our colleague--somebody who I am really going to miss--with his final remarks here on the Senate--well, I don't think his final remarks but certainly his, I guess you call it…

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Dec 8, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 384 Ex.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 8, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 385 Ex.] YEAS--57 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 8, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays…

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Dec 7, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson). The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 381 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 7, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 60, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 382 Ex.] YEAS--60 Baldwin Bennet…

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