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Oct. 19, 2015
Obama's Puzzling Priorities: Veto Threat for Defense Bill, Thumbs Up to Billions for Iran
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Deborah James, Secretary of the Air Force - Address Attempts to Degrade A-10 Readiness & Capability
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Weekly Column: Support Our Troops
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2015
Rounds Praises Senate Passage of Major Bill to Support our Troops
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2015
Thune Urges President to Abandon Veto Threat on Nation's Troops
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2015
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 -- Conference Report
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 2, 2015
Ellsworth's Expanded Role in America's National Security
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 1, 2015
Thune Statement on Funding Bill for Veterans and Military
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Thune: Democrats Risk National Security to Double Down on Filibuster Strategy
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Rounds: Democrats Continue to Filibuster Appropriations Bills
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 31, 2015
Weekly Column: No Deal is Better Than a Bad Deal
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 10, 2015
Weekly Column: We Must Act Decisively to Defeat ISIL
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 9, 2015
KELO: Rounds named to NDAA Committee
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 9, 2015
Rounds Selected for Key Defense Committee Role
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 18, 2015
Thune Applauds Passage of Defense Bill Which Will Keep Ellsworth Air Force Base in Strong Position
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of NDAA Bill to Support our Troops
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 16, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2015
Weekly Column: Protecting our Troops by Reauthorizing NDAA
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 11, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 9, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. John Thune
June 2, 2015
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2015
Weekly Column: Honoring Those We Lost
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 20, 2015
Recognizing Colonel Kevin Kennedy
Sen. John Thune
May 19, 2015
Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations The Right To Appeal Act -- Continued
Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2015
Rounds Applauds Inclusion of His B-1 Bomber and Defense Health Care Provisions in National Defense Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 11, 2015
Rounds Introduces Legislation to Protect B-1 Bombers at Ellsworth from Premature Retirement
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 7, 2015
Rounds Praises Senate Passage of Iran Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 20, 2015
Delegation Applauds Transition of 28th Bomb Wing under Global Strike Command
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2015
Delegation Applauds Transition of 28th Bomb Wing under Global Strike Command
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 6, 2015
Weekly Column: Keeping America Safe
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 27, 2015
Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Dick Durbin, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - U.S.-Israel Cooperative Missile Defense Programs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2015
Rounds Applauds FAA's Approval of Powder River Training Complex Expansion for Ellsworth Air Force Base
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 24, 2015
Thune Ushers Through Final Approval of Critical Airspace Expansion
Sen. John Thune
March 18, 2015
Rounds Calls for End to Sequestration
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 13, 2015
Rounds Visits Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 12, 2015
Rounds Questions Pentagon Officials on BRAC Process
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 10, 2015
Letter to Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Barbara Mikulski, Vice Chairwoman of Senate Committee on Appropriations - Ukraine Freedom Support Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 12, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Confirmation of Dr. Ashton Carter
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 5, 2015
Rounds Receives Assurances from Secretary of Defense Nominee that he is committed to Restoring B-1B Bomber Readiness
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 4, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State and Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Urgent Support to Jordan in Fight Against ISIL
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the State, and Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Operations Against ISIS/ISIL
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Delegation to Streamline and Improve Impact Aid in NDAA
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 9, 2014
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Islamic State and Aftermath of 2014 Elections
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Delegation Invites South Dakotans to Apply to US Service Academies
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Islamic State American Fighters
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIS
Sen. John Thune
June 11, 2014
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the May 31, 2014, Transfer of Five Detainees From the Detention Facility At United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 8, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Nominations
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 19, 2015
Obama's Puzzling Priorities: Veto Threat for Defense Bill, Thumbs Up to Billions for Iran
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Deborah James, Secretary of the Air Force - Address Attempts to Degrade A-10 Readiness & Capability
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Weekly Column: Support Our Troops
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2015
Rounds Praises Senate Passage of Major Bill to Support our Troops
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 7, 2015
Thune Urges President to Abandon Veto Threat on Nation's Troops
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2015
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 -- Conference Report
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 2, 2015
Ellsworth's Expanded Role in America's National Security
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 1, 2015
Thune Statement on Funding Bill for Veterans and Military
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Thune: Democrats Risk National Security to Double Down on Filibuster Strategy
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Rounds: Democrats Continue to Filibuster Appropriations Bills
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 31, 2015
Weekly Column: No Deal is Better Than a Bad Deal
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 10, 2015
Weekly Column: We Must Act Decisively to Defeat ISIL
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 9, 2015
KELO: Rounds named to NDAA Committee
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 9, 2015
Rounds Selected for Key Defense Committee Role
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 18, 2015
Thune Applauds Passage of Defense Bill Which Will Keep Ellsworth Air Force Base in Strong Position
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of NDAA Bill to Support our Troops
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 16, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2015
Weekly Column: Protecting our Troops by Reauthorizing NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 11, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 9, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
June 2, 2015
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2015
Weekly Column: Honoring Those We Lost
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 20, 2015
Recognizing Colonel Kevin Kennedy
Sen.John Thune
May 19, 2015
Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations The Right To Appeal Act -- Continued
Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2015
Rounds Applauds Inclusion of His B-1 Bomber and Defense Health Care Provisions in National Defense Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 11, 2015
Rounds Introduces Legislation to Protect B-1 Bombers at Ellsworth from Premature Retirement
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 7, 2015
Rounds Praises Senate Passage of Iran Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 20, 2015
Delegation Applauds Transition of 28th Bomb Wing under Global Strike Command
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2015
Delegation Applauds Transition of 28th Bomb Wing under Global Strike Command
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 6, 2015
Weekly Column: Keeping America Safe
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 27, 2015
Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Dick Durbin, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - U.S.-Israel Cooperative Missile Defense Programs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2015
Rounds Applauds FAA's Approval of Powder River Training Complex Expansion for Ellsworth Air Force Base
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 24, 2015
Thune Ushers Through Final Approval of Critical Airspace Expansion
Sen.John Thune
March 18, 2015
Rounds Calls for End to Sequestration
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 13, 2015
Rounds Visits Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 12, 2015
Rounds Questions Pentagon Officials on BRAC Process
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 10, 2015
Letter to Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Barbara Mikulski, Vice Chairwoman of Senate Committee on Appropriations - Ukraine Freedom Support Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 12, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Confirmation of Dr. Ashton Carter
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 5, 2015
Rounds Receives Assurances from Secretary of Defense Nominee that he is committed to Restoring B-1B Bomber Readiness
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 4, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State and Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Urgent Support to Jordan in Fight Against ISIL
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the State, and Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Operations Against ISIS/ISIL
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Delegation to Streamline and Improve Impact Aid in NDAA
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 9, 2014
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Islamic State and Aftermath of 2014 Elections
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Delegation Invites South Dakotans to Apply to US Service Academies
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Islamic State American Fighters
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIS
Sen.John Thune
June 11, 2014
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the May 31, 2014, Transfer of Five Detainees From the Detention Facility At United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 8, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Nominations
Sen.John Thune
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