May 12, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…
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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May 12, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2015, at 2:15 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``The Civil Nuclear Agreement with China…
May 12, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-418, of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
May 12, 2015
Mr. President, later today the Senate will vote on whether to proceed to a bill that was reported out of the Senate Finance Committee, on which I serve, the trade promotion authority legislation. What is so remarkable about this is that we…
May 12, 2015
Madam President, yesterday I missed the vote on S. Con. Res. 16, which states U.S. policy on the release of American citizens in Iran, because I was touring tornado damage in Delmont, in my home State of South Dakota. Had I been able to be…
May 12, 2015
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 May 12, 2015, at 11 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
May 6, 2015
But, when we have programs with error rates that are $2.7 billion just for one school year, we simply have got to figure out how to put this money to better use.
May 6, 2015
Obviously, no one in this room wants any child to go hungry. We all know there are legitimate needs for food assistance.
May 6, 2015
I appreciate you and Ranking Member Stabenow holding this hearing today, and as we do prepare to reauthorize the child nutrition legislation this coming year, we need to, I think, take an objective and bipartisan critical assessment of the…
May 6, 2015
I have serious concerns about the error rates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which for the 2013 and 2014 school year were 15.8 percent and 23.1 percent, respectively.
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 5, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…
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