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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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Feb 9, 2016

the budget really is more spending, more taxes, and more debt.

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD- 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I rise to discuss the bill that will be coming before the Senate this week, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, which seeks to curb North Korea's unacceptable behavior through the implementation of targeted sanctions…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 5 p.m., to conduct a classified briefing entitled ``Administration Update on the…

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Feb 9, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

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Feb 9, 2016

this was a chance to go big and go bold.

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Feb 3, 2016

One of the things that you perhaps have heard, as my staff and I have, is concerns the tribes have raised about the amount of money that goes into overhead, administrative costs, as opposed to what is actually reaching the ground and…

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Feb 3, 2016

That is an issue that we think could make a difference in Indian country and with a lot of the IHS issues which we covered at great length yesterday.

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Feb 2, 2016

No organization in American of which I am aware can work properly in those circumstances.

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