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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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Mar 22, 2022

Mr. President, the Russian assault on Ukraine continues unabated. Each morning seems to bring a fresh horror. In the last few days alone, we have seen the Russians bomb an arts school where as many as 400 civilians had taken cover. We have…

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Mar 22, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 98 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Mar 22, 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. 3892 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Mar 22, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 99 Ex.] YEAS--50 - Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays…

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Mar 17, 2022

Madam President, the Senate Commerce Committee recently voted on the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission. I voted against her nomination for a number of serious reasons, as did the 13 other…

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Mar 17, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Gigi Sohn

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Mar 17, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 95 Ex.] YEAS--57 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…

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Mar 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 44, as…

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Mar 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 90 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin…

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Mar 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 89 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin…

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Mar 16, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 87 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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