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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.
Mr. President, in just a few minutes, I will ask for a unanimous consent to pass my Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This is a very simple bill, and it should be a noncontroversial one. It simply says that a baby born alive…
the following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Alaska…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be allowed to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall votes: Myself for up to 10 minutes, Senator Cornyn for up to 15 minutes, and Senator Merkley for up to 5 minutes. The…
Mr. President, with election day approaching in less than 5 months, Democrats are getting understandably concerned. After all, a historic 3-year-plus border crisis and a historic 3- year-plus inflation crisis are not exactly an ideal…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis), and the Senator from…
Mr. President, Democrats made their latest move yesterday in their yearslong campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Their failed attempt to gain unanimous consent on a so-called Supreme Court ethics bill was yet another…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt) would have voted ``nay.'' The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 47, as…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 9, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 193 Ex.] YEAS--86 Baldwin…
Mr. President, as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a resident of a State whose literal lifeblood is agriculture, the farm bills that Congress takes up every few years are one of my top priorities. I have had the chance to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 27, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 194 Ex.] YEAS--83 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 31, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Booker Cantwell Cardin…
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