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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, on Saturday, we lost a remarkable former colleague: Senator Orrin Hatch. Orrin rose from poverty to become one of the longest serving Senators in U.S. history and the longest serving Republican Senator ever. During his more…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 135 Ex.]…
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. 4039 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the scheduled vote: myself for up to 15 minutes, Senator Cruz for up to 25 minutes, and Senator Stabenow for up to 10 minutes. The ACTING…
Mr. President, we are moving from disaster to catastrophe at our southern border. Last week, the Biden administration announced that title 42 COVID-19 restrictions, which had provided for the immediate deportation of those who crossed the…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was announced--yeas 71, nays 26, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 130 Ex.] YEAS--71 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…
Madam President, if a budget is a set of priorities, here are the President's: an expanded Federal Government, a diminished national defense, higher gas prices, and an open border. Those are the priorities reflected in the budget the…
Mr. President, it has now been more than 3 years since the 2018 farm bill, and it is time to start thinking about the next one. The House Agriculture Committee has already begun holding hearings on the 2023 farm bill, and I am hoping that…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes, Senator Murphy for up to 12 minutes, and Senator Grassley for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
I would be happy to yield to our colleague and the chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, who also has big equities in this discussion.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 125 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…
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