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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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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator…

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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator…

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Apr 19, 2024

Mr. President, if I might, again, 9,000 is remarkable--the ``iron'' Senator. And she was asked by the Washington Post 12 years ago why she had never missed a vote, why she made a decision to make every vote. And this is what she said: I…

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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator…

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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 60, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator…

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Apr 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was…

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Apr 18, 2024

Mr. President, next week, the Biden Federal Communications Commission will take a pointless and destructive vote to reimpose onerous net neutrality regulations. Like the Obama FCC before it, the Biden FCC wants to assert broad new…

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Apr 18, 2024

Mr. President, today I recognize the life and leadership of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, known as ``the Rebbe,'' the head of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Since 1978, every U.S. President has commemorated this day as Education and…

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Apr 18, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Federal Communications Commission

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Apr 18, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 141 Leg.] YEAS--67 Bennet Blumenthal Booker Boozman Britt Budd Butler Capito…

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Apr 18, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 142 Leg.] YEAS--52 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Brown Budd Capito…

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