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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 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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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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Mar 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays…

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Mar 21, 2022

I will bet these guys are very relieved to know that they are finally at the end.

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Mar 21, 2022

Let me be clear. We all want nursing homes to be safe and our loved ones to have quality care, but the President just proposed new requirements on staffing and potential enforcement penalties that make me wonder if anyone is thinking about…

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Mar 21, 2022

I again would urge the Committee to follow through on a request that Senators Marshall, Ernst, and I have made to hold a hearing on the current agricultural supply chain challenges.

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Mar 21, 2022

I want to express my frustration at the fact that I do not believe we are focusing enough on the numerous challenges that rural Americans are currently facing as a result of high inflation.

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Mar 17, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 95 Ex.] YEAS--57 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…

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Mar 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 44, as…

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Mar 17, 2022

Madam President, the Senate Commerce Committee recently voted on the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission. I voted against her nomination for a number of serious reasons, as did the 13 other…

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Mar 17, 2022

Madam 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. Nomination of Gigi Sohn

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Mar 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 88 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin…

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