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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.
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 52, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall…
To think that, if you look at constitutionally, the Article I responsibility that we have and the power of the purse, and also the implications that has for the farm bill.
I think for all practical purposes--you know, most people acknowledge, yes, there is some overhang, but that it is over.
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.
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.
I expect a lot of my colleagues, hopefully on both sides of the aisle, will be strictly holding this administration to account on.
We need technical assistance from USDA to ensure the Department can implement the farm bill in accordance with congressional intent.
I was for TPP. I think being engaged in Asia and these markets around the world is really, really important.
inflation numbers for February came out yesterday morning, and they confirmed what every American knows: We are still squarely in the middle of Democrats' inflation crisis, with no end in sight. Overall, inflation was up 6 percent in…
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. 808 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
I ask unamimous 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. 786 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from South Carolina…
before I begin, I just want to say that along with all of my colleagues, my thoughts and prayers are with Leader McConnell this morning, with his family, with his team. Along with our colleagues, I look forward to his speedy return to the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was announced--yeas 51…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 50 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
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. 733 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
agriculture may well be among the world's oldest ways of life, but it has never been stagnant. Farmers and ranchers have always looked for new and better ways to increase crop yields, conserve resources, and keep their land and livestock…
I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall vote: Senator Lee for up to 5 minutes, Senator Cornyn for up to 15 minutes, and Senator Wyden for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING…
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. 733 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
So in drafting the bill, Senator Warner and I worked to address the concerns of incumbent users of the NAS.
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