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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 2, 2016

I think if some of these employees had been able to come earlier, we might be having a different hearing today.

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Feb 2, 2016

There has to be accountability. There has to be a chain of command, the buck has to stop somewhere.

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Feb 2, 2016

I hope comes out of this is better use of telehealth and telemedicine.

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Feb 2, 2016

I believe that IHS need to needs to be more I guess based on consultation.

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Feb 2, 2016

I want to do again because when we finally, after 17 years, passed the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, I asked it be named after Ta'Shon Rain Little Light.

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Feb 2, 2016

A heart attack victim on a gurney with a taped piece of paper to her thigh explaining why she is not going to get funded for health care for a heart attack is unbelievable.

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Jan 27, 2016

As you know, refundable credits, such as the EITC, historically have had a much higher rate of fraud and error than nonrefundable credits.

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Jan 27, 2016

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Dr. Alexis Rudd, a Knauss Sea Grant Fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and other members of the…

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Jan 27, 2016

The members are always concerned about the ability of the IRS to administer and taxpayers to comply.

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. President, similar to most Americans listening to President Obama's State of the Union Address last week, I found his take on national security and world affairs rather surprising. According to a poll in December, 60 percent of the…

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Jan 20, 2016

I believe that CMS should pause stage three and engage with stakeholders over the next year to better align stage three requirements.

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Jan 19, 2016

I am pleased to see that FMCSA has begun a phased-in launch of the Unified Registration System, URS, which, once fully implemented, will make it easier for carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers to register online with one form with the…

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