John Thune

Sen. Thune Elected Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee

June 25th 2009

The Argus Leader reports:

Sen. John Thune was elected Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee today by the Senate Republican caucus.

The Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee is considered the number four leadership position for Senate Republicans and deals directly with policy formulation.

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Sen. Thune urges BIA to honor Standing Rock law enforcement commitments

June 25th 2009

From The Daily Republic:

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said today in a news release that he sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar drawing his attention to the current shortage of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

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Update from John: Time for an Exit Plan

June 25th 2009

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Press Release: Thune Petition Has More Than 10,500 Supporters

June 22nd 2009

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Human Events: Sen. Thune’s Exit Strategy

June 22nd 2009

Human Events reports:

Liberals’ incessant demands for exit strategies for Iraq and Afghanistan aren’t matched by any desire to end government control over our economy.  But one conservative -- Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota -- has proposed just that.

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