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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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Sep 17, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr…

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Sep 17, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr…

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Sep 16, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), The Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Idaho…

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Sep 12, 2019

Madam President, it was a good August. While I head back to South Dakota almost every weekend, August gives me the chance to spend multiple uninterrupted weeks back home visiting with South Dakotans and traveling to the far corners of the…

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Sep 12, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. McSally), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Sep 12, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr…

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Sep 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson).

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Sep 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted ``yea.''

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Sep 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''

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Sep 11, 2019

Mr. President, as I begin this morning, I need to mention the tornado that tore through my hometown of Sioux Falls last night. Thankfully, there appear to have been no fatalities, but there has been a lot of structural damage. I am…

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Sep 11, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts).

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Sep 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts).

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