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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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Feb 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney). The result was…

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Feb 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney). The result was…

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Feb 17, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 65, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 60 Leg.] YEAS--65…

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Feb 17, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Agriculture

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Feb 17, 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. 3681 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Feb 17, 2022

farming and ranching are the lifeblood of my home State and a way of life for many South Dakotans, and advocating for farmers and ranchers is one of my top priorities here in Congress. As a longtime member of the Senate's Agriculture…

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Feb 16, 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. 3657 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Feb 16, 2022

we are currently in the midst of the worst border crisis in our Nation's history. It is no exaggeration to say that the situation at our southern border is out of control. In December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended more…

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Feb 16, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 93, nays 3, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 57 Ex.] YEAS--93 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman…

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Feb 16, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 81, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 56 Ex.] YEAS--81…

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Feb 16, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 58 Ex.] YEAS--83 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt…

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Feb 16, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The result was announced--yeas 94, nays 1, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 59 Ex.] YEAS--94 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

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Feb 15, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 55 Ex.] YEAS--50…

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Feb 15, 2022

the AP headline from last Thursday said it all: ``U.S. inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight''-- with no letup in sight. That is life in the Democrats' America. In January, U.S. inflation hit 7\1/2\ percent--the highest…

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Feb 14, 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.J. Res. 39 Resolved by the Senate and House of…

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Feb 14, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), and the…

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Feb 10, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 52 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet…

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Feb 10, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The result was…

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Feb 10, 2022

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15-minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Feb 10, 2022

the average American household spent an estimated $3,500 more in expenses last year as a result of inflation-- $3,500. Now, that may not sound like much to a wealthy Democrat politician, but for most American families, that is a lot of…

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Feb 9, 2022

one of the big drivers of our inflation crisis was Democrats' decision to flood the economy with unnecessary government money last March with their $1.9 trillion spending bill. Another contributor to the problem has been supply chain…

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Feb 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 33, as follows…

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Feb 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other…

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Feb 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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Feb 9, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 47, as follows…

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