Oct 24, 2020
Mr. President, if I could just make one quick observation here, first off, the funding that was provided in the Republican bill wasn't inconsequential. It was $650 billion. And to the Democratic leader's point about the people in this…
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 24, 2020
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, the minority leader is requesting to move to legislation after having repeatedly, this week, requested and asked for votes to adjourn multiple times-- leave town. Now, all of a sudden, he wants…
Oct 22, 2020
Madam President, Amy Coney Barrett's first Judiciary Committee hearing back in 2017 has become infamous for the grilling she underwent for her religion. Then, as now, she was an outstanding choice who received a rating of ``well…
Oct 21, 2020
I would simply point out that the bill that we voted on and the Democrats all voted against earlier today did include a formula not unlike what the Senator from Oregon is suggesting, and that is a flat payment on top of the standard…
Oct 21, 2020
Reserving the right to object, I just want to say, because my colleague from Oregon--as he pointed out, he and I work closely together on a number of issues--trade issues, tax issues, particularly in the digital space. I know he is a…
Oct 21, 2020
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).
Oct 21, 2020
Mr. President, for months now, Democratic leaders have held additional COVID relief hostage. Instead of working with Republicans to arrive at a compromise bill that both parties can support and that can make it through both Houses of…
Oct 19, 2020
Madam President, last week, the Judiciary Committee held its hearing on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, and it was easy to see why Judge Barrett is held in such high regard by her colleagues, students, and peers and why the American…
Oct 19, 2020
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Ms. McSally), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio).
Oct 19, 2020
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. McSally), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Florida (Mr…
Oct 1, 2020
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and…
Sep 29, 2020
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida…
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