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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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Sep 13, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks before the start of the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 13, 2022

Mr. President, this morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August inflation numbers, and as every American who has been to a grocery store lately knows, August was yet another month of high inflation. Consumer prices rose 8.3…

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Sep 13, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have noted ``nay.'' The yeas and…

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Sep 12, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr…

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Sep 12, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr…

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Sep 8, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection. ____________________

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Sep 8, 2022

Mr. President, a month ago yesterday, Senate Democrats shoved another partisan spending bill through the Senate--this one, the inaccurately named ``Inflation Reduction Act.'' I say ``inaccurately named'' because the so-called Inflation…

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Sep 8, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 329 Ex.] YEAS--48 Baldwin…

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Sep 8, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowsi), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and the Senator from South Carolina…

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Sep 7, 2022

Mr. President, sometimes around here, in what a lot of people refer to as the ``ivory tower,'' we talk about issues like they are abstract issues, like they don't have any real world effect. And I just wanted to touch on something, before…

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Sep 7, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms…

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Sep 7, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 44, as follows…

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