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John Randolph Thune (/ˈθuːn/; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1997 to 2003.

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There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now.

Country, Children, Years, Grandchildren, Waged

This is partly a function of approval ratings. People pay attention [to polls] and start saying, 'Lets take a more independent tack. ' It is frankly self-interest, self-preservation.

Approval Rating, Independent, Partly, Saying, Self, Start

I think the thing with Medicare - and a lot of this - I should say, with Medicaid - and this is going to depend - states are going to be in a position to have a lot of flexibility.

Flexibility, Medicare, Say, States, Think, Thinking

What Medicaid basically does is allows them to choose the two base years that they would calculate current their reimbursement levels on. And they all have per-capita allotments based upon what the states are experiencing today in terms of Medicaid costs. And then those are inflated over the years, the next decade, increased at the rate of inflation. And so they have to figure out how to take those dollars and put them to the best use in the state.

Experiencing, Rate, Take, Term, Today, Years

I say to my colleague from New York that if someone who has a concealed carry permit. . . in the State of South Dakota that goes to New York and is in Central Park - Central Park is a much safer place.

Central Park, Concealed, New York, Parks, Permit, Safer

The Democrats would want to keep the taxes. And Republicans want to do away with taxes that are driving up the costs of premiums. So, I think it would be hard to see a scenario where Democrats would be willing to come to the table in good faith and actually work with us on a solution that meets those requirements.

Away, Driving, Republican, Scenario, Thinking, Work

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it.

Believe, Blood, Defending, Ink, Liberty, Recognized

We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation.

Daughter, Father, Mother, Security, Strengthen, Together

I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.

America, Fight, Fighting, Trenches, United, United States

Social Security is an extremely complicated program.

Complicated, Extremely, Program, Social

The Obama experiment has failed.

Experiment, Experiments, Failed, Obama

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.

Inspirational, Inspiring, Thinking, Transparency, Think, Accountability

I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a stretch.

Criticize, Criticizes, Criticizing, Everybody, Notion, Thinking

I have a Christian worldview and so it shapes the way that I view issues. I don't apologize for that, and I don't think people of faith ought to shrink away from being in the public arena.

Apologize, Christian, Thinking, Views, Way, Worldview

There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Man, Men, States, Statute, Statutes, Woman