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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 29, 2022

Mr. President, last week's Judiciary Committee hearing gave Senators the opportunity to hear directly from President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to help them decide whether she is an appropriate…

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Mar 29, 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 50, nays 49, as…

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Mar 28, 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. 3941 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Mar 28, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). Further, if present…

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Mar 28, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). Further, if present…

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Mar 24, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy). The result was announced--yeas 60, nays 36, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 107 Ex.] YEAS--60 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 24, 2022

Madam President, the Biden border crisis continues. In February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered 164,973 individuals attempting to cross our southern border illegally--a 63- percent increase from a year ago and the highest…

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Mar 23, 2022

Madam President, Tax Day 2022 is fast approaching. Americans around the country are prepping their tax returns. If you talked to most Americans, I don't think you would find that the IRS is their favorite government Agency and with good…

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Mar 23, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. IRS

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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, 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

Mr. 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. Ukraine

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