Thune: President Biden’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words Thune: President Biden’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words “What matters the most is not what the president will say tonight, but what he will do in the days and weeks to come.” Click here or on the picture above to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today expressed his strong disappointment in the lack of bipartisan cooperation in the first 100 days of the Biden administration ahead of President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening. Thune stressed that what matters most is not what the president says tonight, but his actions in the days and weeks to come.