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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.
10,109--the number of people who were apprehended trying to come across the border illegally yesterday. Those are the people who were caught. That doesn't count the people who got away and who Customs and Border Patrol know got away. Then…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have voted ``yea.'' The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have voted ``yea.'' The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows…
this week, the Senate will vote on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which is one of the most important bills we consider each year. We had a robust floor debate on the Senate version of this bill in…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting: the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 13, nays 84, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 82, nays 15, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). Further, if…
if Democrats were unsure about Republicans' seriousness about including meaningful border security provisions in the national security supplemental, yesterday's vote made it crystal clear. Every single Senate Republican rejected Democrats'…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Supplemental Funding
later today, the Senate will take a vote on whether or not to move to consideration of the national security supplemental bill. And make no mistake, this vote will fail. Not because Republicans oppose supporting our national security…
$11,434--that is how much more a typical family has to spend today to maintain the same standard of living they had at the beginning of the Biden administration--$11,434. That is a lot of money. Needless to say, it is money that a lot of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Idaho (Mr…
Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.
before I begin, there is something I want to address today. I just want to make an observation about this discussion we are having on our southern border. I would reiterate what I have been saying now for some time, and that is that it is…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 80, nays 17, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 325 Ex.] YEAS--80 Baldwin…
Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 324 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell…
Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.
I am very pleased today to be able to introduce to this Committee again Commissioner Summer Mersinger.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 321 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…
today I want to speak to the issue of our southern border because I think it is a really important and relevant issue with respect to the national security package that we are considering or that we will be, I think, at some point…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 41, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 323 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 322 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…
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