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'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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Today the voters of South Dakota spoke and I am enormously grateful that they have given me the opportunity to serve as their next United States senator,
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I am echoing what I hear people say in South Dakota about their senator and as they travel around the country having to deal with the chief obstructionist label. And I believe that is embarrassing to South Dakota,
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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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For that, all South Dakotans owe him a big debt of gratitude, ... I wish him and his family the very best in the future.
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I believe it was the right decision not only for South Dakota but for America's national security interests, ... This is a good decision for America.
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This is a great day for South Dakota, but we think it's a great day for America,
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There's something about my Scandinavian heritage that knows that life shouldn't be easy -- life's got to be hard,
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People believe we have to finish the job. But certainly they're war-weary, they're battle-weary.
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Believe me, everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief, ... I think we'll find a way to celebrate. Eating and sleeping will be a good start.
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I valued the biblical foundation I got at Biola. I was able to take classes that strengthened my faith and helped me to better understand what I believe and how to, in a practical way, apply my faith in real-world situations.
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We've made the decision that we're going to win this on the merit. ... We think there is tremendous military value for Ellsworth going forward and we think we can persuade five of the nine commissioners to take Ellsworth off the list,