Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 720
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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Nov 2, 2011
Madam President, as we debate here in the Senate how to get our economy going again to deal with what is a stagnant economic set of circumstances, something that we have been grappling with now for a few years, I think it is instructive to…
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent we be able to enter into a colloquy now for 25 minutes? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Nov 2, 2011
I would simply say--we have the ranking member of the Budget Committee here too--that it strikes me that there were probably lots of other budget gimmicks in the health care law that are going to come to the surface in the same way this…
Oct 20, 2011
Madam President, I rise in support of S. 1726, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011. I know we are currently debating several appropriations bills which we hope to be concluded sometime later today. But in that process, my expectation is…
Oct 20, 2011
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Klobuchar). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Oct 20, 2011
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Withholding Tax Relief Act
Oct 19, 2011
Madam President, I rise to speak to an issue that I think has been on the minds of a lot of people here and hopefully people across this country too; that is, this failed CLASS Act Program, which last week we finally got some--I would…
Oct 17, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded and that I be allowed to speak in morning business for as much time as I may consume. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so…
Oct 17, 2011
Mr. President, late last week the American taxpayer got some very good news, and that was that the administration announced they were not going to move forward with implementing the CLASS Act. It was a stunning end for something many of us…
Oct 12, 2011
Madam President, I, too, rise in strong support of the pending trade agreements with America's allies, Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. These agreements hold great promise for American farmers, manufacturers, service providers, and…
Oct 6, 2011
I ask that I be able to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. CLASS Act
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