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On the recordJanuary 7, 2026
But I think it is appropriate to take just a few minutes to reflect on the incredible progress we have made last year under the leadership of President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Thune, and Speaker Mike Johnson. Of course, one of the most important things we had to do in the Senate was to confirm the President's Cabinet and various nominees. Of course, our Democratic colleagues resisted at every turn, requiring that we actually change some of the rules of confirmation to allow the President to fulfill his mandate following his election and to get his team on the field. Democrats not only were sore losers when it came to the election of President Trump, but they wanted to deny him the team he needed in order to actually do what the American people elected him to do. The most important piece of legislation we passed--actually, there are a couple that come to mind, but one is the working family tax cuts act.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Reflecting on legislative progress made under President Trump and addressing Democratic resistance to confirmations.

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