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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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Apr 21, 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. 1274 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 21, 2021

Mr. President, it is another day and another manufactured crisis. Yesterday, I came down to the floor to talk about the supposed crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court that requires us to immediately add four additional Democrat-chosen…

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Apr 21, 2021

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

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Apr 20, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 156 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Apr 20, 2021

Mr. President, last fall, there was a concern among many around the country, many Republican voters, that if elected--Democrats in the House, the Senate, and the White House--if they had the whole of government, they would try to implement…

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Apr 20, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican whip. Infrastructure

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Apr 19, 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. 1206 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 19, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 94, nays 3, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 154 Leg.] YEAS--94 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt…

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Apr 19, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as…

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Apr 15, 2021

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Infrastructure

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Apr 15, 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. 1161 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 15, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from North…

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