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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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Jul 30, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 223 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal…

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Jul 30, 2024

Mr. President, yesterday evening, in the tradition of another Democrat President and his infamous Court-packing scheme way back in 1937, President Biden announced a proposal to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers and…

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Jul 30, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Jul 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Ricketts), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Jul 29, 2024

Madam President, 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. 4821 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Jul 25, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican whip. Protests

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Jul 25, 2024

Mr. President, as I begin this morning, I want to take a moment to address the events that transpired yesterday just a few short blocks from where we are standing. The summer months are busy tourist months here in our Nation's Capital, and…

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Jul 25, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Wyoming (Ms…

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Jul 25, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 79, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Jul 24, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 78, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Jul 24, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance)…

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Jul 24, 2024

Mr. President, the attempted assassination of President Trump 11 days ago at a peaceful rally in Pennsylvania shook the Nation. I am very thankful that he was not seriously harmed. I am grateful also for the law enforcement personnel who…

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