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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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Dec 5, 2023

Mr. President, $11,434--that is how much more a typical family has to spend today to maintain the same standard of living they had at the beginning of the Biden administration--$11,434. That is a lot of money. Needless to say, it is money…

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Dec 4, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Idaho (Mr…

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Nov 30, 2023

Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.

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Nov 30, 2023

Senator Thune, you have always demonstrated how to be a leader with a strong moral compass; how to do the right thing, when it is the hard thing; and how to always remember where you came from.

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Nov 30, 2023

Mr. President, before I begin, there is something I want to address today. I just want to make an observation about this discussion we are having on our southern border. I would reiterate what I have been saying now for some time, and that…

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Nov 30, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 324 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell…

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Nov 30, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 80, nays 17, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 325 Ex.] YEAS--80 Baldwin…

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Nov 29, 2023

Madam President, today I want to speak to the issue of our southern border because I think it is a really important and relevant issue with respect to the national security package that we are considering or that we will be, I think, at…

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Nov 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 41, as follows…

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Nov 29, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 323 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 321 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Nov 29, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 322 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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