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John Cornyn

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John Cornyn is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he has held various leadership positions within the Senate, including serving as the Senate Minority Whip. Cornyn has focused on issues such as judicial appointments, immigration reform, and national security throughout his tenure. He is known for his strong support of conservative policies and has frequently aligned with the positions of former President Donald Trump.

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Feb 10, 2020

Mr. President, the impeachment process that has consumed our country over the last several months is finally at an end. Every Member of this Chamber has spent dozens of hours, if not more, studying the precedents, listening to the House…

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Feb 5, 2020

Madam President, over the last months, our country has been consumed by a single word, one that we don't use often in our ordinary parlance. That word, of course, is ``impeachment.'' It has filled our news channels, our Twitter feeds, and…

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Feb 5, 2020

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following my oral remarks that my more extensive, written remarks that I have prepared be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senators Cornyn and Gardner ask counsel for the President: What are the consequences to the Presidency, the President's constitutional role as the head of the executive…

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Jan 22, 2020

President Trump probably had a mixed motive about holding up the aid to Ukraine.

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Jan 16, 2020

Mr. President, I have 2 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

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Jan 15, 2020

Mr. President, about 4 weeks after the House voted on the Articles of Impeachment, the House will name impeachment managers, and we will see those Impeachment Articles delivered here to the Senate, but for the impeachment managers' role in…

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Jan 15, 2020

Mr. President, finally there is some good news here in Washington that we will actually get some important things done, and, particularly, I am talking about the USMCA, or the United States- Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. I am hopeful that…

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Jan 15, 2020

Mr. President, I have 5 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

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Jan 14, 2020

Mr. President, on January 20, 2017, at 12:19 p.m., the Washington Post ran a story with this headline: ``The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun.'' Donald Trump had been President for only 19 minutes when that headline ran. As we…

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Jan 13, 2020

Mr. President, it has now been 26 days since House Democrats voted to impeach the President of the United States. This is a predictable ending to an increasingly embarrassing impeachment inquiry. Apparently, Speaker Pelosi, Chairman…

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Jan 9, 2020

Mr. President, it has now been more than 3 weeks since the House passed two Articles of Impeachment against the President of the United States. It was a big day for them at the time and one they have been dreaming of and speaking of since…

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