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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.
Mr. President, I just want to briefly associate myself with the remarks of the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, with respect to the alleged breach of the Supreme Court and reiterate that this is a lawless action. If it turns out to be…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 144 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin…
I ask for the yeas and nays. Vote on S.J. Res. 39 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass? The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from North…
'You don't have to join our caucus,' John Thune told Manchin, 'just become an independent and then caucus with us.'
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 68, nays 29, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 141 Leg.] YEAS--68 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was…
Madam President, from the beginning, the Biden administration has displayed a hostility to fossil fuels. President Biden set the tone on day 1 of his administration when he canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline, an environmentally responsible…
Mr. President, today I recognize the Cornerstone Rescue Mission in Rapid City, SD. On April 29, 2022, Cornerstone will mark its 40th anniversary of feeding and sheltering people in crisis. Cornerstone Rescue Mission is open 24 hours a day…
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. 4094 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 62, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 139 Ex.] YEAS--62 Baldwin…
Mr. President, the Biden administration can't quite seem to decide on the status of the pandemic or the status of the economy. On the one hand, we are being told that we no longer need pandemic- era border restrictions intended to help…
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