Oct 31, 2019
Madam President, for the information of the Senate, in the managers' package of amendments that was just agreed to, amendment No. 1143 was misidentified as a Capito amendment. It is actually an amendment by Senator Jones that Senator…
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 31, 2019
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. 2763 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Oct 31, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) would have voted ``yea.''
Oct 31, 2019
Madam President, last weekend, I had the privilege of attending the welcome-home ceremony for 112 members of the South Dakota National Guard. These men and women, who serve in the 147th Forward Support Company or the Bravo Battery of the…
Oct 30, 2019
Mr. President, ISIS took a big hit over the weekend when U.S. forces raided ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound in Syria. Al-Baghdadi died in the raid after he detonated a suicide vest in a final act of cowardice, killing three…
Oct 30, 2019
Mr. President, the legislation to which the Senator from Illinois has referred, Senator Lee's bill--Senator Lee is not able to be here to object, so on his behalf, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from…
Oct 30, 2019
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority whip is recognized. Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. President, before I begin, I want to say I was sad to hear of the death of former Senator Kay Hagan yesterday. Kay represented the State of North Carolina in the Senate. She was a very dedicated public servant. I think she was someone…
Oct 28, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey).
Oct 24, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr…
Oct 23, 2019
Mr. President, today, Democrats are forcing a vote to repeal the administration's sensible rule to disallow bogus charitable deductions that are designed to circumvent the SALT, or the State and local tax, deduction cap that was part of…
Oct 22, 2019
Mr. President, there are Members who object to this. They can't be here to object on their own behalf. I object on their behalf. I say to the Senator from Minnesota that, like her, I also want to do everything we can to ensure that our…
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