WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 7, 2025 Cotton, Thune Slam Biden Administration for Releasing Dangerous Guantanamo Bay Detainees WASHINGTON -- Incoming Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) today released the following statements after the Biden administration announced it was tra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * A Tribute to Coach Jerry Applebee I was saddened to learn of legendary Murdo coach Jerry Applebee's passing earlier this month. As he was for many people in the Murdo community, Coach Applebee was a formative figure in my life. He was my basketball and track coach, and he set an example for us athletes of hard work, determination, and sportsmanship. The man we called Coach App leav  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: 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 had announced all of his Cabinet secretaries and several other senior roles in his n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. 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 state until Thursday in the Capitol rotunda, so that Americans can pay final respects to our nation's 39th preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch Face the Nation and here to watch Meet the Press. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Margaret Brennan on CBS' Face the Nation and Kristen Welker on NBC's Meet the Press. On confirming President Trump's nominees: "We're gonna do everything we can to ensure that he has the people he wants in place. I think you give great deference and latitude to a president when it come  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: 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, and the Democrats are, probably not going to cooperate. You would think after the ele  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. 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 moment here on the Senate floor to pay tribute to him. "He was a deeply formative figure for me in my teenage years,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. 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 begin executing on it. "Mr. President, one of the most important issues in this last election was the il  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: 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 week, it is appalling that President Biden would pursue an 11th-hour attempt to rel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, in just a few minutes senators will head over to the chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes and certify the election of Donald Trump and JD Vance as president and vice president of the United States. "Today I  more