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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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Jul 26, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the scheduled 11 o'clock vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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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, ``our experts believe and the data shows that most of the price increases we've seen . . . [are] expected to be temporary''--that is what President Biden said 1 year ago this month, something his administration has…

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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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Jul 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 40, as follows…

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Jul 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), the Senator from South…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 264 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 63, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 265 Leg.] YEAS--34 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Cassidy Cornyn…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 43, as…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 262 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell…

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Jul 20, 2022

Mr. President, one of the most important bills that we take up every year is the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, legislation authorizing funding for our military men and women and the defense of our country. The Senate Armed…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 261 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell…

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