Jul 17, 2012
We have very much appreciated Senator Thune and Senator McCaskill's leadership in introducing legislation against the EU ETS scheme.
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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Jul 17, 2012
What that might mean, not only to your operations or those you represent, but also just the impact on small businesses.
Jul 17, 2012
The EU Emission Trading Scheme is clearly, in my view, a unilateral and unfair tax policy that is hurting U.S. operators flying into and out of Europe.
Jul 17, 2012
The Finance Committee today voted to report out permanent normal trade relations with Russia.
Jul 17, 2012
Thank you, Madam Chair. With respect to the Senator from New Jersey's line of questioning about sequestration, the House of Representatives this afternoon passed a bill, 414 to 2, that would require the administration to put forward a plan…
Jul 17, 2012
This is clearly a unilateral tax grab on American operators without any guarantees for how those revenues are going to be used.
Jul 17, 2012
The United States is a leader in aerospace design and manufacturing, which is also the source of thousands of high-quality jobs.
Jul 11, 2012
If such a standard was established, how might enforcement be carried out uniformly?
Jul 11, 2012
If the Federal Government got involved, would be to establish a couple of super labs.
Jul 11, 2012
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and for sharing their insights on this subject.
Jul 10, 2012
In South Dakota, it should not be any surprise that most of our providers are highly dependent upon government payer sources.
Jun 27, 2012
I think that benefits all of us as we try to make good and informed decisions.
Jun 27, 2012
If we try to rush a quick fix on the issue of privacy, rather than very thoughtfully and carefully dealing with the issue, we could stifle the very important economic advantage that we have in the United States.
Jun 20, 2012
It seems to me at least that the legislation would at least provide temporary relief from this until such time as you can work through the appropriate forum.
Jun 18, 2012
The wisdom of having the gains rate the same as the ordinary income rate, or treating capital gains as ordinary income.
Jun 18, 2012
I think that, based on historically the way you have pegged that, as a percentage of GDP, it is about in the right place.
Jun 6, 2012
I ask to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Sequestration Transparency Act
Jun 5, 2012
I think that's going to be the only way, Madam Chair, that we're going to be able to force what should have happened in the first place to happen, and that is to go to ICAO and get this resolved.
Jun 5, 2012
This does appear to an American citizen, an American traveler, as, one, a violation of international law, a violation of American sovereignty, and an illegal tax.
Jun 5, 2012
Have you done the same sort of analysis that--with the indulgence of the chair--that Ms. Young was talking about the commercial airlines having done?
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