Jun 17, 2010
Madam President, my understanding is that we are headed toward a noon vote, perhaps a little bit ahead of that. I ask unanimous consent to have about 3 minutes to close debate on our side. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there…
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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Jun 14, 2010
Mr. President, I ask to call up amendment No. 4333, and ask it be made pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the pending amendment is set aside. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The…
Jun 14, 2010
Mr. President, the amendment I offer is cosponsored by Senators McCain, McConnell, Bond, Coburn, Isakson, and Roberts. It is an alternative to the legislation that is under consideration by the Senate today. That is the tax extenders bill…
Jun 10, 2010
Mr. President, I wish to thank the Senator from Alaska for her leadership on this issue. This is an important debate to have, and I wish to remind my colleagues what this debate is about because I have heard lots of discussion on the floor…
Jun 10, 2010
John Dingell called this a ``glorious mess,'' if the EPA moves forward with this. I have other statements from the Democratic Members of the House of Representatives which I will be happy to submit for the Record, as well as a letter from…
Jun 10, 2010
I will yield at the conclusion of my remarks to the Senator from Massachusetts, but I have some things to get to before that. Mr. President, what is important is that everyone acknowledges, including the Obama administration, that moving…
May 18, 2010
Mr. President, I wish to speak for a few moments this morning about a subject that is on the minds of many Americans and I think should still be on the minds of everybody in this Chamber because the health care bill that was passed and…
May 13, 2010
Mr. President, I understand amendment No. 3987 has been called up by the manager of the bill, and I think it has been made pending, so I wish to speak to it. I hope at the appropriate time we will be able to get an agreement for a vote on…
May 11, 2010
Madam President, I thank my colleague from Arizona for yielding me time. I would say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a pox on all of us. But shame on us if we do not try to do something in this legislation to address this issue. What the…
May 6, 2010
Mr. President, I compliment my colleague from Florida. He has addressed an issue which is an important part of this debate; that is, making sure loans that get made in this country, both on the borrower side and the lender side, are…
Mar 24, 2010
Madam President, in speaking to both these amendments today, I wish to make a couple of observations about the reconciliation bill that is before the Senate. Of course, it does make amendments and modifications to the Senate-passed health…
Mar 24, 2010
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending motions and amendments to offer an amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…
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