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, the Cabinet confirmation process is well underway here in the United States Senate. “Confirmation hearings began this week with... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal: “Fifteen months after Hamas launched a brutal war against our allies in Israel, today’s ceasefire and hostage deal is a relief to a world on edge,” said Thune. “I am hopeful... Continue Reading
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, thank you. “It’s more than a thousand miles from El Paso, Texas, to Athens, Georgia. “Yet a man who... Continue Reading
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, two months after Americans soundly rejected his presidency and its policies, President Biden is doubling down. “Last week he... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Laken Riley Act at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Good afternoon, everyone. “Obviously, border security was a very, very big issue in November’s election, and... Continue Reading
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, by now I think a lot of Americans know the story of Laken Riley. “A 22-year-old nursing student at... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Laura Ingraham on Fox News. On confirming President Trump’s nominees: “Those national security noms, especially, are critical to the country. Really important that we get them done, get them done quickly. Schumer is,... Continue Reading
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, on November 5, President Trump was elected to be the 47th president of the United States. “By Thanksgiving, he... Continue Reading
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, this past November the American people gave President Trump and Republicans a mandate. “Now the time has come to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and incoming Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today released the following statements after the Biden administration announced it was transferring 11 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman. “In the wake of an ISIS-inspired terror attack in New Orleans last... Continue Reading
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, later today President Jimmy Carter will arrive here at the Capitol for the last time. “He will lie in... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, last week, I received news that my high school basketball and track coach, Jerry Applebee, had died, and I want to take a... Continue Reading
