John Cornyn: “For all of us, protecting American lives is our highest priority.”

President Trump needs someone in this role, as well with a strong legal mind, but who also is close enough to him to give him confidential legal advice to tell him hard truths.

That's a convenient excuse, and it happens to be untrue.

We didn’t have the authority to sort that out.

I’m proud to join Senator Padilla in introducing the Desalination Reauthorization Act, which would authorize desalination grant programs for the next year to help construct more ocean and brackish-water desalination facilities to ensure…