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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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Apr 3, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith).

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Apr 3, 2019

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. 1001 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 2, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. Res. 50

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Apr 2, 2019

sometimes attempting to block a Presidential nominee is justified. If a President nominates a candidate who clearly is unfit for the office for which he or she has been nominated, then, as Senators, we should try to stop the confirmation…

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Apr 1, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. McSally), the Senator from Alaska (Mr…

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Apr 1, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. McSally), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from Pennsylvania…

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Mar 28, 2019

when Republicans took office after the 2016 Presidential election, we had one goal in mind: make life better for American families. We knew a big part of that was getting our economy going again. After years of sluggish economic growth…

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Mar 28, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''

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Mar 28, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Economic Growth

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Mar 27, 2019

yesterday afternoon, the Senate voted on the Green New Deal--the Democrats' $93 trillion socialist fantasy. How did the Democrats vote on this deal? They voted present. That is right. There were 43 out of 47 Members of the Democratic…

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Mar 27, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Green New Deal

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Mar 26, 2019

I thank my colleague from Kansas, the chairman of the Senate Ag committee, who was incredibly instrumental in getting that last Farm Bill passed. I have the privilege of serving on his committee, and we do a lot of important work for our…

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Mar 25, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) would have voted ``yea.''

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Mar 13, 2019

desperate to distract from the $93 trillion price tag of their so-called Green New Deal, the Democratic leadership here in the Senate has been coming down to the floor to claim that Republicans are ignoring climate change. On February 14…

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Mar 13, 2019

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. 765 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Mar 12, 2019

before I get to my main topic, I just want to briefly respond to something the Democratic leader, the Senator from New York, said regarding the tax cuts bill that passed in 2017. The Democrats, none of whom voted for it, obviously, have…

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Mar 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Georgia (Mr…

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Mar 7, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue).

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Mar 7, 2019

I am sure everyone remembers the Democrats' ObamaCare promise: ``If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.'' That promise was named PolitiFacts' ``Lie of the Year'' in 2013 after it became clear that millions of Americans would…

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Mar 7, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hyde-Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Mar 7, 2019

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. 700 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Mar 7, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''

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Mar 6, 2019

the more you look at the Green New Deal, the worse it looks. Last week, one think tank released a first estimate of what the Green New Deal would cost. Here is the answer: between $51 trillion and $93 trillion over 10 years. Between $51…

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Mar 5, 2019

last week, we learned that the economy grew at a rate of 3.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018. That is the strongest economic growth in over 10 years. Economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2018…

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Feb 28, 2019

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. 604 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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