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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.
as we consider some of the nominations before us, we are reminded that one of the reasons we have all these problems around the country associated with ObamaCare and all our constituents are being impacted in such a negative way by higher…
Thank you, Madam President. I thank my colleague from North Dakota--both colleagues from North Dakota who are here in the Chamber--and I appreciate his leadership as a former Governor, understanding these issues such as health care, which…
once again I come to the floor to discuss the negative impacts ObamaCare is having on my constituents in South Dakota and to countless Americans across the Nation. Since this health care law was enacted in 2010, I have come to the floor on…
Congress was clear about this in the Spectrum Act of 2012, and the technical details to make this work deserve an appropriate amount of time and deliberation.
I think the politicization of the IRS is a stigma that has attached to the agency.
American consumers are hungry for more mobile connectivity. The innovation economy is being driven by mobility, and spectrum is what fuels those wireless services.
It is important for the auction to be completed as soon as possible, but one lesson from the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov is that a short delay of this complicated effort may be justified.
American consumers should pick who wins in the marketplace, not the government.
I agree with our colleague Senator Schumer, who recently urged the Commission to avoid imposing auction rules that could discourage broadcasters from participating.
The FCC should not be distracted by proposals that could lead to less spectrum being made available and less auction proceeds being realized for national priorities like deficit reduction and FirstNet.
Instead of exploring auction rules to arbitrarily limit or benefit certain carriers, the FCC has the ability to consider setting a limit on the amount of spectrum any single bidder can win in the incentive auction.
At a minimum, such a proposal should be explored, as it seems to make sense and could result in an open and competitive auction.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) would have…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), and the Senator from Nevada (Mr…
I rise today to speak on the National Defense Authorization Act, an amendment I have filed, Amendment No. 2903, which supports the next generation long-range strike bomber. I hope we do get on the Defense bill. This amendment, like many of…
You are willing to serve. So many people are so down on government, but you are not.
It is overly burdensome on the agency, that it doesn't give a true reflection of the--an accurate picture of the railroads' financial strength.
I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Senator Thune pertaining to the introduction of S. 1724 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
I come to the floor to discuss again how ObamaCare is negatively impacting American families. NBC News is reporting that 5 million Americans have received cancellation notices from health insurers. In my home State of South Dakota, the…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine unfair financial practices that may be harming our military community; it's something that I'm sure all of us, as members of this committee, care about.
the news out of South Dakota is like it is everywhere else--it is all bad. It is cancellation notices and sticker shock that families, individuals, and small businesses are experiencing. This is a letter from a couple I received from my…
the question of the week is, more important than apologizing, will President Obama live up to his promise that Americans can keep the care they have and like? Democrats are clearly running away from embracing this law and are suggesting…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ObamaCare
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