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
inspirational thinking accountability
I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.
men states defined
There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
taxpayers states situation
But what shouldn't happen is, you shouldn't have the taxpayers from states that are managing their situations well paying for those states that are not.
country children years
There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now.
issues president united-states
When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready to head over if we don't get this spending and debt situation under control, it's very irresponsible not to take the action that is necessary to fix the problem.
independent approval-rating self
This is partly a function of approval ratings. People pay attention [to polls] and start saying, 'Lets take a more independent tack.' It is frankly self-interest, self-preservation.
new-york central-park parks
I say to my colleague from New York that if someone who has a concealed carry permit... in the State of South Dakota that goes to New York and is in Central Park -- Central Park is a much safer place.
shopping car people
I tell people it's like shopping for a car.People are taking candidates out for a test drive, seeing what they like.
daughter mother father
We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation.
experiments
The Obama experiment has failed
believe blood liberty
I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it.
bigger issues
All those things are going to become much bigger issues that we're going to have to address.
great south
This is a great day for South Dakota, but we think it's a great day for America,
running senate
I'm a big, big reader of pretty much everything that Chuck Colson has written. And I consulted with him when I was making some decisions about running for the Senate in the first place.