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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 1, 2023

We will have passed the farm bill by the time you get back.

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Mar 1, 2023

I urge the agency to prioritize staff and resources to conduct the Natl Environmental Policy Act analysis necessary for timber sales.

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Mar 1, 2023

I urge the agency to prioritize staff and resources to conduct the Natl Environmental Policy Act analysis necessary for timber sales.

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Mar 1, 2023

I am going to continue to work to make the program a more effective working lands-oriented option for producers in the next farm bill, including through haying and grazing flexibility.

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Mar 1, 2023

I would just encourage you to improve collaboration with the advisory board, the counties, the States, who I think have a wealth of information and insight to bring to the table when it comes to the plan revision process.

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Mar 1, 2023

We welcome conversations with you and your staff about flexibilities you feel we have that we are not extending.

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Mar 1, 2023

We will have passed the farm bill by the time you get back.

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Mar 1, 2023

in his State of the Union Address last month, the President expressed an encouraging desire for bipartisanship. But I said, at the time, that I hoped his words would be matched by his actions. After all, the President spoke about being a…

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Mar 1, 2023

I am going to continue to work to make the program a more effective working lands-oriented option for producers in the next farm bill, including through haying and grazing flexibility.

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Mar 1, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). (Mr. HICKENLOOPER assumed the Chair.) The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48…

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Mar 1, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 36 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Mar 1, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows…

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Mar 1, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 35 Leg.] YEAS--50 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Mar 1, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 33 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 31 Ex.] YEAS--48 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted ``nay.'' The…

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Feb 28, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North…

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Feb 28, 2023

I am going to continue to work to make the program a more effective working lands-oriented option for producers in the next farm bill, including through haying and grazing flexibility.

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Feb 28, 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. 555 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Feb 28, 2023

We will have passed the farm bill by the time you get back.

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Feb 28, 2023

I want to urge the Forest Service to work collaboratively with State and local governments.

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Feb 28, 2023

We welcome conversations with you and your staff about flexibilities you feel we have that we are not extending.

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