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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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May 2, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``nay.''

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May 1, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall…

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May 1, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Blackburn). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 94, nays 5, as…

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May 1, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 87 Ex.] YEAS--52 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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May 1, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 89, nays 10, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 88 Ex.] YEAS--89 Alexander Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt…

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May 1, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall…

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May 1, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING…

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May 1, 2019

Mr. President, last week we got the first estimate of economic growth for the first quarter of 2019, and the news was excellent. The economy grew at a robust 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, smashing expectations. The news is…

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Apr 30, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have voted ``yea.''

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Apr 30, 2019

Madam President, shortly before Easter, the junior Senator from Vermont introduced a new version of his so-called Medicare for All plan. Given the staggering pricetag of his previous plan, it was reasonable to wonder if he would think…

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Apr 30, 2019

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Medicare

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Apr 30, 2019

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) would have voted ``yea.''

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