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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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Dec 15, 2021

Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent that prior to the vote, I be able to complete my remarks, followed by Senator Inhofe, followed by Senator Reed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1605

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Dec 15, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 499 Leg.] YEAS--88 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Boozman…

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Dec 14, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks prior to the vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Dec 14, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 496 Ex.] YEAS--86 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Dec 14, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 495 Ex.] YEAS--59 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Burr Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 14, 2021

Mr. President, the latest inflation numbers came out Friday, and the news was not good. Inflation is currently at the highest level in nearly 40 years--40 years. The last time inflation was this bad, ``E.T.'' and ``Rocky III'' were in…

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Dec 14, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis.) The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 497 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Dec 14, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 498 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Dec 14, 2021

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. 3381 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Dec 13, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Lummis), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina…

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Dec 7, 2021

Mr. President, before I begin, I want to take just a few minutes to honor two members of the ``greatest generation'' whom we lost recently, Marcella LeBeau and Bob Dole. Marcella LeBeau died on Sunday, November 21. She was from my home…

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Dec 7, 2021

It is long past time for Congress to enact legislation to ensure that these companies are held accountable.

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