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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.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 62, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 356 Leg.] YEAS--62 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse).- The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 354 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…
Mr. President, I want to begin my remarks this morning by first expressing my profound gratitude to the people of South Dakota for once again trusting me to serve as their Senator. I am deeply grateful to live in South Dakota and to…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 62, nays 36, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 353 Leg.] YEAS--51 Baldwin…
Mr. President, earlier this week, more than 71 years after he was killed in the Korean war, U.S. Army Private First Class Melvin J. Little Bear was returned home to McLaughlin, SD. In 1951, Private First Class Little Bear, a native of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have voted…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator…
Mr. 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. 5023 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Madam President, yesterday I came down to the floor to talk about where we are after nearly 2 years of Democrat control of Congress and the White House. We are, as I noted, in the midst of an inflation crisis with no end in sight. Our…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have voted…
Mr. 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. 4969 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
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