John Thune

American politician (born 1961)

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It takes resources to compete in Georgia, no question about it,
It shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars,
We would proceed quickly with such a vacancy,
If the president wants to make an argument in support of that, I’m sure everybody will give him a chance and hear him out."... Anything Congress can do to help relieve the pain that Americans are facing, we need to do it."
  • Republican South Dakota Senator and Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in May... Republican Montana Representative and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith said in the same month
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We have a saying in my office that if you don't get national security right, the rest is conversation. You've got to protect the country. And so funding our military, the defense authorization bill, as I mentioned earlier — the Democrats blocked us from even getting on it on the floor. Historically, that's been bipartisan,
I think he lives in fear of that every day. I really do,

Earlier

Trump touts Senate passage of Protect College Sports Act: ‘Really big deal’

The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…

The Senate on Monday approved a sweeping remake of collegiate sports regulations in an effort to restore stability to an athletic landscape that has been upended by constant transfers, frequent shifts in conference membership and an infusion of money from wealthy boosters eager to lure top talent

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From US soil, Iran dresses down Trump’s closest ally as Xi Jinping keeps the US President busy

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Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been one of the more vocal Republicans about his disdain for the meeting, which kicked off Wednesday afternoon when Trump met Xi at Joint Base Andrews — the first time a president has met with a foreign dignitary there since 2015

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Steve Bannon turns on Trump to team up with Bernie Sanders over AI threat

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Recent surveys by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation found 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans want a new federal agency to monitor and regulate AI; and 82% of Democrats and 78% of Republicans favour government safety tests for AI making critical decisions

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