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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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Aug 2, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) would have voted ``nay.'' The result was…

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Aug 1, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr…

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Jul 28, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was announced--yeas 93, nays 1, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Jul 28, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was…

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Jul 28, 2022

Mr. President, say it isn't so, Joe. Yesterday afternoon, Democrats, Senator Manchin--Joe Manchin from West Virginia--and their leadership announced the latest version of their Build Back Better tax-and-spending spree, which they are…

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Jul 27, 2022

Mr. President, the Biden border crisis continues to rage. Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered 207,416 individuals attempting to cross our southern border illegally, the highest June number ever recorded. And April…

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Jul 27, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 270 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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Jul 27, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lujan). Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 27, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 55, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 272 Leg.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Boozman Brown Cantwell…

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Jul 27, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 271 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

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Jul 26, 2022

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. 4610 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Jul 26, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Inflation

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