The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) would have voted ``nay.'' The…
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.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 65, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 240 Leg.] YEAS--65 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…
Mr. President, June is Great Outdoors Month. It is a theme that definitely speaks to me. I am an outdoors guy through and through. I love pheasant hunting, boating, swimming, running. I will shoot hoops whenever I get the chance, indoors…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
Mr. President, I just want to echo what was said by my colleague from Alaska because what we are now hearing from the administration are ideas that they think will help ease the pressure on gas prices in this country, but they are all…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows…
Mr. President, June 2022 marks the 85th annual Dairy Month, and today I wish to recognize the hard work of South Dakota's dairy industry. Our dairy producers and processors work tirelessly to provide high- quality, safe, and nutritious…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer ) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 234 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 235 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin…
Mr. President, before I begin, I would like to take a brief moment to wish the U.S. Army a happy 247th birthday. I had the special honor this morning to ``fall in'' with Secretary of the Army Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff McConville…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde- Smith), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays…





