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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.
Madam President, before I begin, I would like to express my dismay at House Democrats' decision last night to block legislation to provide enhanced security for Supreme Court Justices and their families. Due to the unprecedented leak of an…
Mr. President, 3 weeks ago, a Federal judge blocked the Biden Administration from lifting title 42 COVID restrictions. It was a welcome decision that will hopefully stave off an additional flood of illegal immigration on our southern…
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. 4363 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 220 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 42, as…
Mr. President, the White House has apparently decided to spend June focusing on the economy. President Biden kicked things off with an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled ``My Plan for Fighting Inflation.'' Before he gets to the…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 217 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…
In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and, you know, other types of varmints. And so, I think that there are legitimate reasons why people would want to have them.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from…
In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and you know, other types of varmints. And so, I think that there are legitimate reasons why people would want to have them.
Mr. President, before I begin, I want to express my sorrow at the terrible shooting in Texas on Tuesday that claimed the lives of 2 teachers and 19 schoolchildren. Like a lot of Americans, I cannot imagine the anguish these children's…
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. 4324 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
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