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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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May 5, 2025

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:03 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10 a.m.

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May 5, 2025

That would suggest that he’s not probably going to get out of committee.

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May 5, 2025

I think that would suggest that he's not probably going to get out of committee.

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May 4, 2025

Obviously, we’re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate.

cnn.com
May 3, 2025

It’s a very personal decision, but we’re going to give him every reason to run.

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Apr 29, 2025

The tariff issue is one that's probably going to take some time to realize the results and the benefits from.

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Apr 28, 2025

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:52 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10 a.m. ____________________

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Apr 28, 2025

Before I begin, I want to mention Pope Francis, who died last Monday. Since he became Pope in 2013, Pope Francis captured the world's attention with his simplicity. He had great compassion for the least among us, and he sought them out…

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Apr 23, 2025

Trump is probably messing with reporters.

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Apr 23, 2025

Trump couldn't seek a third term without a change in the Constitution.

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Apr 10, 2025

Before I lock in and ask consent to recess the Senate until later this evening, I would also say, for the benefit of my colleagues, that we are scheduled to have four votes starting at 1 a.m. In order to expedite those votes, we are going…

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Apr 9, 2025

The speaker’s talked about $1.5 trillion dollars. We have a lot of United States senators who believe that is a minimum.

cnn.com
Apr 9, 2025

The speaker talked about $1.5 trillion dollars. We have a lot of United States senators who believe that is a minimum.

cbsnews.com
Apr 9, 2025

We have a lot of United States senators who believe that is a minimum.

commondreams.org
Apr 8, 2025

It’s kind of a feature of how we draft them to comply with the Byrd rule.

cnn.com
Apr 6, 2025

This bill reflects the way the Senate process works and how to thread the needle and get something across the finish line.

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Apr 6, 2025

I don’t think that has a future.

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Apr 4, 2025

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 155. There being no objection, under the previous order and pursuant to S. Res. 155, as a further mark of respect to…

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Apr 4, 2025

Transformational investment in border security, national defense and the energy sector.

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Apr 3, 2025

We wouldn’t have moved forward if we didn’t think we were clearly following the law, the Budget Act.

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Apr 3, 2025

Lindsey Graham can unilaterally decide what baseline to use.

slate.com
Apr 2, 2025

It's a big policy change, bold policy change, and I think it's going to take some time to determine what the ultimate impacts are going to be.

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Apr 1, 2025

It is now time for the Senate to move forward with this budget resolution in order to further advance our shared Republican agenda in Congress.

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