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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 would also simply say, again, that I do not think you can have it both ways. You cannot say that this means nothing, and at the same time that it means everything. If it is a throwaway, some language that does not mean anything, that is…
Madam President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
Madam President, the Nation's attention is fixed firmly on this travesty of an omnibus trillion-dollar appropriations bill which we should be debating now because the current funding resolution for the government ends tomorrow. We should…
I thank the Senator from Illinois for locking in the time. I want to start by saying here we are, jammed against the Christmas break with the majority using Christmas as a backstop to rush through an arms control treaty with the Russians…
Mr. President, I also wish to join with my colleagues today before I speak to the issue of the day and express my appreciation to Senator Gregg for his great service to this institution and to our country. I think it is fair to say there…
With that, Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to defeat both of these amendments. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time? The Senator from Montana.
Mr. President, I think the American people, when they voted this year, were saying one thing: We want to keep the main thing, the main thing. To the American people, the main thing is getting the economy growing again and creating jobs…
Mr. President, I wish to acknowledge the remarks made earlier by my colleague from Utah whom I thought did a nice job of providing a history lesson for Members of the Senate about the past several years of tax policy and why we are where…
Madam President, I wish to engage my colleagues Senator Dodd and Senator Begich in colloquy. I rise today in support of S. 3987, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, legislation that Senator Begich and I have introduced to…
I applaud the FTC's cooperation in delaying implementation of their red flags rule to wait for congressional clarification on this issue and thank Senator Dodd for his assistance in drafting this legislation. I am confident that our…
Mr. President, I compliment the Senator from Nebraska for his leadership on this issue. He has done a great job advocating on behalf of small businesses, farmers, ranchers, and all the people to be impacted by this onerous provision in the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of the Johanns amendment No. 4702 to S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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