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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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Mar 16, 2023

I think for all practical purposes--you know, most people acknowledge, yes, there is some overhang, but that it is over.

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Mar 16, 2023

I believe, is what the law was designed to do.

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Mar 16, 2023

The statute also says in ReConnect, unserved.

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Mar 16, 2023

No losses will be borne by the taxpayer.

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Mar 16, 2023

I expect a lot of my colleagues, hopefully on both sides of the aisle, will be strictly holding this administration to account on.

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Mar 16, 2023

when it comes to the actions of government, it is often legislation that grabs the headlines, but it is equally important to be aware of what a Presidential administration does with his regulatory power. With the modern expansion of the…

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Mar 16, 2023

It seems to me that if there are changes that are going to be made in some of those programs that they should be made by Congress and not by the Administration.

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Mar 16, 2023

I am also introducing legislation today to help prevent economically damaging regulations from going into effect in the first place. My bill, the Regulatory Transparency Act, would require Federal Agencies to conduct a more transparent and…

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Mar 16, 2023

I think for all practical purposes--you know, most people acknowledge, yes, there is some overhang, but that it is over.

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Mar 16, 2023

I was for TPP. I think being engaged in Asia and these markets around the world is really, really important.

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Mar 16, 2023

The changes that were made administratively in the SNAP program, to the tune of a quarter of a trillion dollars, that is not a rounding error.

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Mar 16, 2023

All I am saying is, Federal resources should not duplicate places that already have----

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Mar 16, 2023

First and foremost, I think the purpose of the law, including the most recent funding that Congress provided in the ReConnect program, is for 90 percent unserved, in other words, those areas that do not have service.

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Mar 16, 2023

I believe, is what the law was designed to do.

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Mar 16, 2023

First and foremost, I think the purpose of the law, including the most recent funding that Congress provided in the ReConnect program, is for 90 percent unserved, in other words, those areas that do not have service.

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Mar 16, 2023

The changes that were made administratively in the SNAP program, to the tune of a quarter of a trillion dollars, that is not a rounding error.

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Mar 16, 2023

It seems to me that if there are changes that are going to be made in some of those programs that they should be made by Congress and not by the Administration.

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). Further, if present and…

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Mar 16, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 68, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 15, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 15, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 15, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 15, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 15, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall…

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