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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.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski).
Mr. President, later today, we hope we will have an opportunity to vote on legislation that will fund the government and provide much needed support for border security. While no agreement is perfect and not everybody gets everything one…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 84, nays 15, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as…
Mr. President, we are doing a number of important things in the Senate this week. Last night, we passed the Natural Resources Management Act. This is a bipartisan package of more than 100 individual bills that will help protect our natural…
Madam President, last Thursday, Democrats released their plan for a Green New Deal, although ``plan'' might be a bit of a stretch. It is more like a wish list because while Democrats announced their desired outcomes like getting rid of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). Further, if present and voting…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Stephanie Miller, detailee with the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, be granted floor privileges through May 15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Madam President, imagine going into a U.S. prison and announcing that a substantial number of the prisoners had to be released immediately--no exceptions, even if the prisoners in question had participated in serious crimes or committed…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from TX (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from TX (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from ND (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from NE (Mr. Sasse). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from TX…
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