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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.
I thank the Senator from Nebraska for his observations. In a minute I want to turn to the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee to talk about setting priorities, because that is something we are not doing here. I do want to point…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my colleague from Nebraska. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, our Nation has an over $14 trillion debt and unless we can get a handle on it--I have a chart which I think shows what our future will look like if we stay on the current trajectory. You can see that the path leads higher…
I appreciate my colleague's observations regarding his State, which is a pivotal State when it comes to whether we are going to see the economy recover. It is a State that feels the impact right away when you have a down economy and job…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my Republican colleagues for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, as we all know, the most important issues that are facing our country today are the economy, job creation, the national debt, and excessive government spending. One of the things that is having a huge effect on job creation…
I appreciate that. That was a great description by the Senator. The Senator from Ohio hit upon all the relevant issues, if we are going to get the economy going, creating jobs again--talking about getting trade deals done, and energy…
Mr. President, how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 9 minutes 37 seconds remaining.
Mr. President, I wish to join my colleague from Iowa, who has been a great leader over the years on the issue of biofuels, in trying to transition our country away from the dangerous dependence we have on foreign oil and over the years has…
Mr. President, I want to speak for a couple of minutes, until another speaker arrives on the other side. If I might, I want to elaborate on where these discussions are that we have been having with regard to getting a result and a solution…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, these past few weeks I have been coming to the floor to talk about the size and scope of our Nation's fiscal problems. It has been said often that this is the most predictable crisis we have ever faced, and I believe that is…
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