John Thune
John Thune
John Randolph Thuneis the senior United States Senator from South Dakota and a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as a United States Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district. He became South Dakota's Senior senator with the retirement of Tim Johnson in 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 December 1961
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm too Norwegian to get very optimistic, ... But I think we've made the arguments. We consistently are in contact with commissioners. We're hopeful.
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The issue is the future of Social Security. The program as we know it today will not last. It is headed for bankruptcy.
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If you're blessed enough to serve in public office, then you shouldn't just talk a good game about your values; you should cast your vote according to them.
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It was a tremendous sense of relief that the hard work everyone put into this paid off, really a team effort, the delegations, governor rounds, the communities impacted and really the entire state.
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I've been on the other end of this equation. I would much rather be on this end, ... The voters of South Dakota have spoken. I am enormously grateful they have given me an opportunity to serve as their next U.S. senator.
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That's something that everybody has to look at and say, 'Well, what's the end game here? If in fact she will not survive this process, what's plan B?
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For conservatives, she is going to have to be very forthcoming in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to give them the comfort level that they need, the confidence level that she is going to be a judge in the mold that the president indicated: a Scalia or Thomas.
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For conservatives out there, she's going to have to be very forthcoming ... to give them the comfort level that they need.
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Although I still believe we should not be closing U.S. military facilities while at war, I commend the BRAC commission for taking an independent and objective approach to this process,
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This is a significant development for our local economy. Job creation is vital to keep our economy growing and strong. I applaud John Morrell for making this significant investment in Sioux Falls.
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This fight was not about me, ... This whole decision was about the merits. It had nothing to do with the politics.
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This fight was not about me. It was all about the people of South Dakota and Rapid City who were impacted by the decision. This whole decision was about the merits. It had nothing to do with politics.
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This argument was about the merits of this base and its relevance to our national security, ... And we believe that the BRAC commission saw it that way as well.
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People believe we have to finish the job. But certainly they're war-weary, they're battle-weary.