I'm glad to say that with bipartisan, bicameral support, we've now accomplished this goal.
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.
At prior oversight hearings, I've stressed the importance of reauthorizing the FCC, something that hadn't been done in nearly 30 years.
the confirmation process for Judge Kavanaugh continues and, predictably, so does the Democrat hysteria. It is the same old playbook: Any Supreme Court nominee from a Republican President is guaranteed to destroy the Constitution, abolish…
By modernizing these rules, policymakers can drive down the cost of deployment.
A growing bipartisan consensus has emerged in Congress in support of the AIRWAVES Act.
This morning, our Committee meets again to examine the issue of spectrum needed to maintain U.S. global leadership in next-generation wireless services.
Congress has already made an important 'down payment' with the MOBILE NOW Act, bipartisan legislation championed by Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson.
a lot of praise has flowed in for Judge Kavanaugh since his nomination, but I think the tribute that has struck me the most is the letter from his law clerks. These individuals have worked closely with Judge Kavanaugh and have a special…
5G will be faster, have more capacity, be more responsive, and will connect more rural Americans.
there has got to be optimum levels of transparency, and anything that undermines that I think is very harmful to the overall markets
I want to thank our nominees for their willingness to serve and the families that support that service.
if there is one thing we have been able to rely on over the past half century or so, it is Democratic hysteria over Republican Supreme Court nominations. No sooner does a Republican President announce a nomination than the Democrats are…
the chances of a negative interaction with a shark is still less than the chances of being struck by lightening.
there are a lot of things you need to know when you are considering voting on a candidate for Congress--for example, what are his or her views on healthcare, taxes, the military, the economy, the First Amendment? The list goes on and on…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that endorsement. Again, I thank you for your hard work and that of your staff in helping to structure this in a way that we could get the broad support you mentioned from the commodity groups and the…
Absolutely. I am happy to yield to the chairman of the Ag Committee, Senator Roberts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.
I rise in support of my amendment, No. 3134. By providing haying and grazing flexibility, this amendment would offer commonsense and effective land management options for land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, or what we refer…
agriculture is the lifeblood of my State of South Dakota. More than 43 million of our State's roughly 50 million acres are given over to farming and ranching. In fact, cattle actually outnumber people in South Dakota. We have more than…
the good economic news keeps pouring in. CNBC reports that economic growth for the second quarter of 2018 is ``on track to double 2017's full-year pace.'' In April, for the first time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the…
This decision walks back an earlier announcement that the United States and China had reached a tentative deal.





