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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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Jun 20, 2017

It is essential that USTR have senior-level staff dedicated to combating foreign restrictions and promoting U.S. digital economy and trade interests.

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Jun 20, 2017

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…

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Jun 20, 2017

I happen to believe NAFTA has been an important and beneficial trade agreement for the United States.

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Jun 20, 2017

NAFTA has done a tremendous amount of good for South Dakota's farmers.

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Jun 20, 2017

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.

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Jun 20, 2017

Admiral Pekoske is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee to become the next TSA Administrator.

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Jun 15, 2017

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…

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Jun 14, 2017

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…

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Jun 13, 2017

Congress can help by making sure that efforts to develop self-driving vehicles aren't unnecessarily delayed or deterred by regulations.

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Jun 13, 2017

Left unchanged, these standards would make it challenging for manufacturers to test and deploy these potentially life-saving vehicles.

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Jun 13, 2017

Self-driving vehicles have the potential to make transportation smarter, safer, and more accessible.

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Jun 13, 2017

I believe that public-private partnerships between the Department of Transportation, industry, academia, and proving grounds will help ensure continued American leadership in innovation.

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Jun 13, 2017

The Audi A7 that you took a ride in, Senator Thune, is based on our technology.

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Jun 13, 2017

Yesterday, Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson and I released principles for bipartisan legislation that will address these problems.

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Jun 13, 2017

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.

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Jun 13, 2017

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.

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Jun 13, 2017

Self-driving vehicles are poised to bring enormous disruption to our transportation networks that will improve our lives and our society.

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Jun 13, 2017

You and the Committee are to be commended for your leadership on highway safety.

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Jun 13, 2017

Only the Federal Government can ensure a framework that encourages and enables the development of highly automated vehicles.

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Jun 13, 2017

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…

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Jun 13, 2017

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.

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Jun 13, 2017

We commend Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, and Senator Peters for their commitment to pursue bipartisan legislation on automated vehicles.

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Jun 13, 2017

Public policy should spur this innovation, encourage testing, and permit nationwide deployment of vehicles across all levels of automation.

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Jun 12, 2017

IHS is committed to regular, meaningful tribal consultation and collaboration for a sound and productive relationship with the tribes.

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Jun 12, 2017

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.

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