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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.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows…
Mr. President, we have heard some concerning statements on Israel in recent days from leading Democrats. Last Thursday, the Democratic leader came to the floor to deliver a speech in which he took the extraordinary step of calling for a…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Oklahoma…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Oklahoma…
Mr. President, President Biden released his budget on Monday, and, predictably, it was filled with the same old, tired, tax- and-spending proposals--so much spending and so many taxes. All told, the President's budget raises taxes by a…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 86 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 31, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 87 Ex.] YEAS--52…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 90 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…
Mr. President, President Biden came to Congress on Thursday night to deliver the State of the Union Address. And, unfortunately, it was exactly what you might expect from the President: the same old tired tax-and- spend proposals, a…
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
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