South Dakota Senator John Thune left Washington before the vote on the two trillion dollar rescue plan. His spokesman, Ryan Wrasse issued this statement Wednesday evening: Senator Thune woke up this (Wednesday) morning and didn’t feel well, so he consulted with the attending physician and his physician in Sioux Falls. Based on how he was feeling then and now, he was told there was no need for additional action at this point and was encouraged to continue self-monitoring. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, he has decided to return home to South Dakota and will continue to consult with his doctor from there. While he will unfortunately miss today’s votes, he will be issuing a statement after the Senate considers the CARES Act.