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Thune: Senate Will Determine Future of Biden’s California EV Mandate
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Madam President, we’re facing a novel situation here in the Senate. “And for the sake of my Democrat colleagues, who seem more than a little confused as to what’s going on here, let me just review the situation. “We have received from the House joint resolutions of disapproval that meet all the statutory… Continue Reading
05.12.25
Thune: Democrats Draw Up Familiar Play: Obstruction, Division, Distraction
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, before I begin, I want to mention longtime Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who died on Thursday. “My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. “I also want to mention Cardinal Robert Prevost, who on Thursday became Pope Leo XIV. “And I want to extend my congratulations … Continue Reading
05.08.25
Thune: Senate Democrats Inexplicably Filibuster Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, let me just say that Democrats have just used the filibuster for the fourth time this year. “Why? “Well, in this case, no one really knows. “This is a bipartisan issue. “It’s a bipartisan bill. “And it had a bipartisan process from the very beginning. “And if Democrats were interested… Continue Reading
04.10.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Mark 100 Days of Accomplishments for the American People
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, Saturday will mark 100 days of the 119th Congress - and the Republican majority here in the Senate. “And it’s been a very productive 100 days. “We’ve had 14 weeks of the new Congress, and the Senate’s been in session and voting for 13 of those 14 weeks. “We had the longest continuous in-s… Continue Reading
03.24.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Are on a Roll
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, we recently completed a 10-week session - the Senate’s longest in-session stretch in 15 years. “It was a very busy 10 weeks filled with substantial results: “We confirmed nearly the president’s entire Cabinet - the fastest pace since the administration of George W. Bush. … Continue Reading
03.13.25
Thune: We Are Just Getting Started
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately. “In fact, too much, some might say. “The Senate is hopefully about to wrap up its 10th consecutive week in session - the Senate’s longest in-session stretch in over 15 years. “Ten weeks that included late nights, weekend work, and eve… Continue Reading
03.10.25
Thune Calls Out Democrats’ Hypocrisy on the Filibuster
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, last week the Washington Examiner published an article highlighting Democrats’ third - third - filibuster of this new Congress. “That’s right. You heard it - third. “The party that mere months ago, literally, was gleefully making plans to destroy the filibuster is now using the filibuster … Continue Reading
01.23.25
Thune Calls Out Democrats’ Filibuster Flip-Flop
“I expect that Democrats will continue to display a renewed enthusiasm for the filibuster during this Congress.” January 23, 2025 Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, I think we all remember the situation just a few short months ago, in the leadup to the election. “Democrat senators and Senate candidates were declaring the… Continue Reading
