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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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Nov 6, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3227 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Florida ((Mr. Scott), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and…

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Nov 2, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3202 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Nov 2, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3224 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Nov 2, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3224 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and…

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Nov 2, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The Senator from Florida…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 43, nays 53, as follows…

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Nov 1, 2023

we recently learned that fiscal year 2023 set a new record for the number of illegal immigrants apprehended at the southern border--the third recordbreaking year of illegal immigration under the Biden administration. First, fiscal year…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 51, as follows…

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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 31, 2023

Hamas's brutal attack on Israel on October 7 has thrust not just Hamas but Iran into the spotlight. Why? Because, while Hamas may have carried out this attack, Iran enabled it and is currently enabling terrorist organizations throughout…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The Senator from North…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: The Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 30, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina…

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