JT
John Thune
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Republican Senator from South Dakota.
Notable Quotes
"I think he's considered to be a very qualified professional with a great skill set for managing a complex problem set."View Story →
"My assumption is, at least, that if we can get the nomination of the paperwork here, we can move fairly quickly."View Story →
"I just don’t know enough about it."View Story →
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