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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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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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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This is a great day for South Dakota, but we think it's a great day for America,
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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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He's faced with exactly the same decision that he had to face in 2002, ... Last time, John chose the greater challenge. It's an eerily similar decision.
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He's faced with exactly the same decision that he had to face in 2002, ... Last time, John chose the greater challenge. It's an eerily similar decision.
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I think a lot of the co-sponsors of it probably are less inclined because of the commission's actions.
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I'm extremely disappointed in what in my view was the secretary of Defense's poor judgment,
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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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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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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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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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I called him this morning to thank him, and I said that we need to think about adding another face to Mount Rushmore, ... He talked to virtually everybody and, as the former head of the Air Combat Command, brought tremendous credibility.
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This was something that was incredibly deeply felt. It is an issue that unites conservatives around the country, ... There are lots of issues we disagree about, but the one unifying factor in the last several years and continues to this day is the courts.