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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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Jun 23, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton) would have voted ``nay.'' The…

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Jun 23, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr…

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Jun 23, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 239 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Jun 23, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 65, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 240 Leg.] YEAS--65 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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Jun 23, 2022

June is Great Outdoors Month. It is a theme that definitely speaks to me. I am an outdoors guy through and through. I love pheasant hunting, boating, swimming, running. I will shoot hoops whenever I get the chance, indoors or outdoors, but…

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Jun 22, 2022

I just want to echo what was said by my colleague from Alaska because what we are now hearing from the administration are ideas that they think will help ease the pressure on gas prices in this country, but they are all gimmicky. I mean…

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Jun 22, 2022

June 2022 marks the 85th annual Dairy Month, and today I wish to recognize the hard work of South Dakota's dairy industry. Our dairy producers and processors work tirelessly to provide high- quality, safe, and nutritious products for…

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Jun 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote…

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Jun 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows…

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Jun 22, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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Jun 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 235 Leg.] YEAS--64 Baldwin…

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Jun 21, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer ) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 234 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin…

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Jun 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from…

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Jun 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was announced--yeas 84, nays 14, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 230 Leg.] YEAS--84 Baldwin…

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Jun 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde- Smith), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays…

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Jun 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde- Smith), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows…

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Jun 16, 2022

before I begin, I would like to take a brief moment to wish the U.S. Army a happy 247th birthday. I had the special honor this morning to ``fall in'' with Secretary of the Army Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff McConville, Sergeant Major of the…

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Jun 16, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes, Senator Moran for up to 7 minutes, and Senator Tester for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

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Jun 15, 2022

former Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, in writing with Jared Cohen, once said: Modern technology platforms [are] even more powerful than most people realize [and that] our future world will be profoundly altered by their adoption…

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Jun 15, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Thune pertaining to the introduction of S. 4409 are printed in today's…

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Jun 15, 2022

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. 4409 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Jun 15, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was…

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Jun 15, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was…

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Jun 15, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 76, nays 23, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 227 Leg.] YEAS--76 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman…

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Jun 15, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The result was announced--yeas 84, nays 15, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 226 Leg.] YEAS--84 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman…

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