It is essential that USTR have senior-level staff dedicated to combating foreign restrictions and promoting U.S. digital economy and trade interests.
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.
it is hard to argue that ObamaCare is not a failing law. Seven years after it became law, its laundry list of problems continues to grow: higher premiums, higher deductibles, customers losing healthcare plans, patients losing doctors…
I happen to believe NAFTA has been an important and beneficial trade agreement for the United States.
In my home State of South Dakota, I have constituents who are harnessing Internet-enabled tools to access customers abroad in ways that would have been impossible a decade ago.
Admiral Pekoske is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee to become the next TSA Administrator.
once again, we have more bad news about ObamaCare. Last week, Anthem announced it will pull out of Ohio's health insurance exchange for 2018. That means that a minimum of 18 Ohio counties will be without an exchange insurer next year…
like all of us here on Capitol Hill, I am still reeling from the attack on our colleagues this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was injured, and with their families. My friend and colleague Steve Scalise remains in…
Congress can help by making sure that efforts to develop self-driving vehicles aren't unnecessarily delayed or deterred by regulations.
Left unchanged, these standards would make it challenging for manufacturers to test and deploy these potentially life-saving vehicles.
Self-driving vehicles have the potential to make transportation smarter, safer, and more accessible.
I believe that public-private partnerships between the Department of Transportation, industry, academia, and proving grounds will help ensure continued American leadership in innovation.
The Audi A7 that you took a ride in, Senator Thune, is based on our technology.
Yesterday, Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson and I released principles for bipartisan legislation that will address these problems.
We plan to introduce bipartisan legislation that will allow self-driving technology to continue moving forward while ensuring that it is done in a safe, responsible, and secure way.
Capitol Hill is something of a community, and while details are still coming in, we already know that this despicable act has affected people that we know and their families.
Self-driving vehicles are poised to bring enormous disruption to our transportation networks that will improve our lives and our society.
You and the Committee are to be commended for your leadership on highway safety.
Only the Federal Government can ensure a framework that encourages and enables the development of highly automated vehicles.
With more than 90 percent of those deaths attributable to human error, self-driving vehicles--which, after all, can't fall asleep, use drugs or alcohol, or get distracted by texting--have the potential to reduce these tragic numbers…
Uber thanks Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Senator Peters and other members of the Committee for highlighting the importance of policy frameworks that enable companies able to deploy self-driving cars safely and rapidly.
We commend Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, and Senator Peters for their commitment to pursue bipartisan legislation on automated vehicles.
Public policy should spur this innovation, encourage testing, and permit nationwide deployment of vehicles across all levels of automation.
IHS is committed to regular, meaningful tribal consultation and collaboration for a sound and productive relationship with the tribes.
Self-driving cars have the potential to bring unimaginable benefits to cities, and drastically improve quality of life for millions of people around the world.





