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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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Feb 14, 2023

Serious leaders demonstrate the ability to act in a fair and impartial manner.

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Feb 14, 2023

I am deeply concerned about the FAA's slow progress on NextGen.

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Feb 14, 2023

In Ms. Sohn, President Biden has nominated someone who cannot fulfill part of the responsibilities of FCC commissioner, and whose record strongly suggests that she cannot be relied upon to fulfill any of her responsibilities in an…

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Feb 14, 2023

I hope that you will--that the agency will double down when it comes to just dealing with prioritizing taxpayer services.

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Feb 14, 2023

Ms. Sohn is interested in reinstituting the Obama era, heavy handed net neutrality rules.

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Feb 14, 2023

I urge all my colleagues, for those reasons and many others... to join me in opposing the nominee.

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Feb 14, 2023

Recent ATC issues at airports across the country have certainly highlighted the need for modernization.

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Feb 14, 2023

I think we have all been down this road before.

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Feb 14, 2023

the whole point was to scuttle a bipartisan deal on Lifeline.

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Feb 14, 2023

It would require the IRS to submit to Congress a detailed spending plan annually.

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Feb 14, 2023

During my time as Chairman of this committee, we considered and enacted the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.

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Feb 14, 2023

So, as this committee looks toward developing this FAA reauthorization bill, do you believe there are opportunities for the FAA to incorporate adaptive or dynamic airspace management technologies into its NextGen initiative?

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Feb 13, 2023

The IG report, the whole point was to scuttle a bipartisan deal on Lifeline.

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Feb 13, 2023

You have supported far left initiatives such as defunding the police.

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Feb 13, 2023

serious leaders demonstrate the ability to act in a fair and impartial manner. You have not.

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Feb 13, 2023

I urge all my colleagues, for those reasons and many others which I am sure we will get into, to join me in opposing the nominee before us.

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Feb 13, 2023

I think what perhaps it is a proxy on is the partisanship with which you approach not only that issue but every other issue.

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Feb 13, 2023

Your long record, I would say a virulent partisanship has raised a number of questions as to whether or not you can serve as an impartial Commissioner.

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Feb 13, 2023

In Ms. Sohn, President Biden has nominated someone who cannot fulfill part of the responsibilities of FCC commissioner, and whose record strongly suggests that she cannot be relied upon to fulfill any of her responsibilities in an…

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Feb 13, 2023

Ms. Sohn is interested in reinstituting the Obama era, heavy handed net neutrality rules that were reversed under then FCC Chairman Pai in 2017.

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Feb 13, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 9 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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Feb 13, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 10 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Feb 9, 2023

on Tuesday, President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address to Congress, and in this time of divided government, I was glad to see the President making more than one nod to bipartisanship. I do think this moment, with power split…

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Feb 9, 2023

Senator Lujan and I are working to introduce our proposal to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of disaster programs for livestock producers.

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Feb 9, 2023

It is critically important that the next farm bill provides a strong safety net and risk management tools that allow farmers and ranchers to continue working to feed and fuel our Nation and the world.

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