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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 Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn would have voted -``nay.'' The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) would have voted ``nay.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other…
Mr. President, in July of 2009, President Obama said: ``If you like your doctor, you keep your doctor. If you like your current insurance, you keep that insurance. Period, end of story.'' Then later, in September of 2009, the President…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss the pain ObamaCare continues to inflict on Americans. It seems like every week brings more ObamaCare bad news for somebody--families, businesses, middle-income Americans, lower income…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Mrs. Murkowski), the Senator from Idaho (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Idaho (Mr…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to discuss the stagnant Obama economy and how ObamaCare is making it worse. This Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the day the President signed his trillion-dollar stimulus bill into law. In…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss the many ways ObamaCare continues to negatively affect Americans. Yesterday, the Washington Post published an article exposing yet another problem with healthcare.gov. I would like to…
Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Arkansas and prior to him those of my colleagues from Missouri and Wyoming--we will be hearing in a minute from my colleague from Nebraska--all of whom are expressing sentiments…
Madam President, tonight the President of the United States will come before the Congress and make his State of the Union Address. That is an annual ritual we go through around here every year, and I have been through State of the Union…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for no longer than 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. State of the Union Address
In addition to being bad for business's bottom line, ObamaCare is placing a tremendous financial burden on American families. The President claimed his health care law would reduce the cost of health care, but the average family has seen a…
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