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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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Oct 27, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 55, nays--41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 439 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet…

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Oct 27, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, and nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 440 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin…

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Oct 27, 2021

Mr. President, it is another day and another really bad idea that is coming from the Democrats to fund their reckless tax-and- spending spree. It seems like, to fund this massive amount of spending, they are trying desperately to come up…

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Oct 27, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 436 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Oct 27, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be able to complete my remarks before the start of the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Reconciliation and the Green New Deal

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Oct 27, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 437 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Oct 27, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 435 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Oct 26, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 427 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Oct 26, 2021

Madam Chair, thank you and Ranking Member Boozman for holding this hearing to consider this nomination.

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Oct 26, 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 or change their vote? The yeas and nays…

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Oct 26, 2021

Mr. President, Democrats continue to negotiate with each other on their reckless tax-and-spending spree. Democrats are currently working to lower the bill's top-line number in an effort to meet some of the demands of the few moderate…

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Oct 26, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 430 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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