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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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May 18, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or…

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May 18, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) would have voted ``nay.'' The…

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May 18, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Sullivan). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…

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May 18, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young)…

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May 18, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 183 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell…

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May 18, 2022

Mr. President, farming and ranching are industries that are particularly subject to the whims of the weather. Just one storm can wipe out an entire herd or crop, sometimes in a matter of minutes. Last Thursday, several storms struck…

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May 17, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. South Dakota Storms

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May 17, 2022

Madam President, before I begin, I want to mention the severe storms that hit eastern South Dakota last Thursday. I visited Castlewood on Saturday, which is among the communities that was hardest hit, to get a look at the damage, and it is…

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May 17, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 180 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 181 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

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May 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 81, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 177 Leg.] YEAS--81…

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May 12, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was announced--yeas 80, nays 19, as…

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