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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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Jun 13, 2023

I just think it's unfair to these children to leverage their fate on some unrelated immigration legislation.

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Jun 13, 2023

And the cartels know if you flood the border with children, with asylum seekers, and others, that Border Patrol will be overwhelmed.

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Jun 13, 2023

The UAC, unaccompanied alien children crisis, is a symptom of a larger problem.

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Jun 13, 2023

Worse, The New York Times illustrated that senior Biden administration officials, like Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, knew--knew about the continued--about this and continued to move children out of Health and Human…

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May 31, 2023

There's no way anything's going to pass unless it passes both houses of Congress and gets signed by the President.

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May 31, 2023

There's no way anything's going to pass unless it passes both houses of Congress and gets signed by the President.

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May 30, 2023

There's no way anything's going to pass unless it passes both houses of Congress and gets signed by the President.

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May 17, 2023

Ms. Ramirez came out number one in that process.

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May 17, 2023

This sort of mixture of politics and policy, particularly with the FBI, and now with the intelligence community, is profoundly dangerous.

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May 17, 2023

I think this is a profound assault on some of the most important institutions of our Government.

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May 17, 2023

We've struggled with immigration issues for the whole time I've been in the Senate, and even before that.

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May 17, 2023

I feel like I know you pretty well by now, at least, professionally, but I'm intrigued by your family's story.

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May 17, 2023

Ms. Ramirez came out number one in that process.

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May 17, 2023

These same abuses could easily be turned on other political opponents in the future.

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May 17, 2023

This sort of mixture of politics and policy, particularly with the FBI, and now with the intelligence community, is profoundly dangerous.

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May 17, 2023

I think this is a profound assault on some of the most important institutions of our Government.

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May 16, 2023

This sort of mixture of politics and policy, particularly with the FBI, and now with the intelligence community, is profoundly dangerous.

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May 16, 2023

If confirmed, I'm confident she'll bring the same passion, commitment, and fidelity to the law that we've seen throughout her career.

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May 16, 2023

Ms. Ramirez came out number one in that process.

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May 16, 2023

I hope we have a public airing of this so the American people can see us doing our jobs.

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May 16, 2023

I think this is a profound assault on some of the most important institutions of our Government.

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May 16, 2023

I know that's motivated many of us to pursue our education, is the opportunity to work indoors in air conditioning in the hot Texas summers.

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May 16, 2023

So, Judge, I feel like I know you pretty well by now, at least, professionally, but I'm intrigued by your family's story.

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