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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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Jul 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), the Senator from South…

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Jul 20, 2022

Mr. President, one of the most important bills that we take up every year is the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, legislation authorizing funding for our military men and women and the defense of our country. The Senate Armed…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 63, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 265 Leg.] YEAS--34 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Cassidy Cornyn…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 262 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 264 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Jul 20, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 43, as…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), and the Senator from Alabama…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 260 Ex.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 261 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell…

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Jul 19, 2022

Mr. President, June inflation numbers came out last Wednesday, and, as is typical for the Biden Presidency, they weren't good. In fact, they were spectacularly bad. Inflation hit 9.1 percent in June, the worst inflation since November of…

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Jul 19, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 259 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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