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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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Jan 26, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Ohio…

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Jan 26, 2023

2023 will be a big year on the agriculture front as we work to draft the next farm bill. Farm bills are always a major priority for me given the essential place agriculture holds in South Dakota, and I have been gearing up now for the 2023…

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Jan 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Rosen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Farm Bill

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Jan 25, 2023

the new Congress is a chance for a fresh start, and we need a fresh start. We cannot afford a repeat of the past 2 years. Despite the fact that Democrats controlled Congress by the slimmest of margins in the last Congress, Democrats acted…

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Jan 25, 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. 70 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Jan 24, 2023

on Friday, as they have done for decades, Americans from around the country--many of them young people--took to the streets of Washington, DC, to march for life. This year, of course, was a little different because for the first time since…

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Jan 24, 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. 52 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Jan 23, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) would have…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 63, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 34, nays 63, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 65, nays 31, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 10, nays 87, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 44, nays 53, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 40, nays 57, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 73, nays 24, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 92, nays 5, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall). The yeas and nays…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 93, nays 4, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 68, nays 29, as follows…

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Dec 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was…

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Dec 20, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The result was…

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