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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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Apr 11, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Alaska…

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Apr 11, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was…

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Apr 10, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Apr 10, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak for up to 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Apr 10, 2024

inflation numbers came out this morning, and it won't surprise anyone to discover that it was yet another month of elevated inflation, par for the course for the Biden administration. Inflation that not only remained well above the Federal…

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Apr 9, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 97, nays 2, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 119 Ex.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…

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Apr 9, 2024

tomorrow afternoon, the House of Representatives will transmit Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. And the Democrat leader? Well, by all accounts, the Democrat leader will move to sweep…

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Apr 8, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Tennessee Mr. (Hagerty), and the Senator from…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``yea''. The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``NAY.'' The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``NAY.'' The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 90, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 104 Ex.] YEAS--90 Baldwin Barrasso…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``NAY''. The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``yea''. The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The result was…

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Mar 22, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``nay''. The result was…

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Mar 21, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 99 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell…

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Mar 21, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 100 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin…

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Mar 21, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), and the Senator from Missouri…

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Mar 21, 2024

this week, we celebrate National Agriculture Week. It is a time to celebrate America's farmers and ranchers, the hard-working men and women who fill America's supermarkets and Americans' dinner plates. Much of daily life here in the United…

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