The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 81, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 56 Ex.] YEAS--81…
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.
Mr. President, we are currently in the midst of the worst border crisis in our Nation's history. It is no exaggeration to say that the situation at our southern border is out of control. In December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 55 Ex.] YEAS--50…
Mr. President, the AP headline from last Thursday said it all: ``U.S. inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight''-- with no letup in sight. That is life in the Democrats' America. In January, U.S. inflation hit 7\1/2\…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), and the…
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.J. Res. 39 Resolved by the Senate and House of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 52 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet…
Mr. President, the average American household spent an estimated $3,500 more in expenses last year as a result of inflation-- $3,500. Now, that may not sound like much to a wealthy Democrat politician, but for most American families, that…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The result was…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15-minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 33, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 35, as follows…





