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John Cornyn: I am responding to the Senator from Arizona. I am not confident that he will get a unanimous vote here, but he will…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2017
I am responding to the Senator from Arizona. I am not confident that he will get a unanimous vote here, but he will certainly be confirmed resoundingly under the rules established by the Democratic majority in the last Congress, which allow 51 votes for confirmation. Mr. McCAIN. Respectfully and with high regard, I would just ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle--let's get this intelligence team to work. Let's put them together. We will have outstanding individuals in a time when, in the view of most observers, this Nation is in greater peril than it has been in 70 years. This is a very, very serious situation we find ourselves in. The people have spoken. Let's confirm them today. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Rhode Island.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Jan 20, 2017

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