May 5, 2015
Listing the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act is a misguided attempt by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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 5, 2015
I'm hopeful that the Senate will be able to pass this bipartisan STB reform bill in the near future.
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 5, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-406…
May 5, 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 5, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
May 5, 2015
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 May 5, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building…
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 5, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building…
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 5, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to…
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues be authorized to meet during the…
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. today for the weekly conference meetings and that the time during the recess count against the majority time on the budget conference report. The PRESIDING…
May 5, 2015
Mr. President, I wish to speak as well about the budget that is before the Senate. I want to point out something I believe the Senator from New York failed to mention in his comments. We are actually doing a budget. That is what is pretty…
May 5, 2015
What concerns me the most is that with the listing of this northern long-eared bat, once again we have a Federal agency that is throwing aside common sense.
May 5, 2015
Thousands of jobs are going to be placed at risk, including more than 1,500 timber industry jobs in my home State of South Dakota.
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