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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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Nov 3, 2021

Mr. President, let me begin this morning by saying how sorry we are to hear the news about the loss of the former First Lady Jean Rounds of the State of South Dakota. Mike and Jean have been friends of ours for many, many years. I was…

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Nov 3, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 458 Ex.] YEAS--59 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

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Nov 2, 2021

Mr. President, in all of the time I have been in Washington, in both the House and the Senate, I have seen Republicans in control, in the majority, and I have seen Democrats in the majority. I have been on both sides of that, and I have…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 10, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 456 Ex.] YEAS--88…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Sinema). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 43, as…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lujan). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 79, nays 20, as…

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Nov 2, 2021

Mr. President, I am forcibly reminded that the definition of ``insanity'' is the doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. What exactly do Democrats think is going to happen to inflation if they pass this…

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Nov 2, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 88, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 451 Ex.] YEAS--88 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman…

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Nov 1, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows…

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Nov 1, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was anounced--yeas 53, nays 43, as follows…

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