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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.
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Thune pertaining to the introduction of S. 797 are printed in…
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. 773 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 81, nays 17, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 80, nays 18, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 120 Ex.] YEAS--80 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…
Mr. President, last week I introduced a bill to permanently repeal the death tax. I have been pushing to repeal the death tax for a long time because I have seen the consequences the tax can have for family farms and ranches and for family…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Florida (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 117 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…
Mr. President, I voted for a number of President Biden's nominees--his nominee for Treasury Secretary, for Defense Secretary, for Attorney General, for Director of National Intelligence, for Agriculture Secretary, and others. These…
Mr. President, before I begin, I want to take a moment to express my sadness about Senator Blunt's announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2022. He has been a leader within our conference ever since he came over to the Senate, and…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall…
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