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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.
I have not seen the Tax Policy Center, but I know math, and I know as a basic principle that when you stick bigger numbers in there and you are using the same formula to phase something out, you are going to make it available to people who…
Well, I just think that you are making a point in the statement which is not accurate because you are saying the formula is the same. The formula is the same, but the inputs change, and so the way it ramps down means that somebody who…
So if the same formula is used, and you are increasing the amount by $1,400 per person--so you are going from, basically, for a family of four, what would be a $2,400 payment to an $8,000 payment, and you phase that down using the same…
The Senator from Illinois makes a good point. Would the Senator yield for a question?
Mr. President, reserving the right to object--and let me say, through the Chair, thank you to the Senator from New York and the Senator from Vermont, the Senator from Illinois, and others here for the opportunity to spend New Year's with…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the senior Senator from South Dakota, the senior Senator from Kansas, and the senior Senator from Missouri be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint resolutions from December 21, 2020…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). (Mr. SASSE assumed the Chair.) The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Johnson). Are there any other Senators in the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Georgia (Mrs. Loeffler), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). -
Mr. President, I am, like many of my colleagues, very pleased that we have reached an agreement on a final COVID relief package and none too soon. Last week, we celebrated what will, hopefully, be a turning point in the COVID fight--the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Wyoming…
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