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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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Oct 2, 2018

Mr. President, I was greatly encouraged to hear yesterday's announcement by the administration that the United States, Mexico, and Canada have now successfully come to a trilateral agreement to modernize NAFTA. As the Presiding Officer…

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Oct 2, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. USMCA

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Oct 1, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller).

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Oct 1, 2018

Mr. President, after the tumultuous week just past, after the fireworks during the Kavanaugh hearing--the second hearing--I think we all needed a little bit of time to decompress and to digest what exactly happened. I am, of course…

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Sep 28, 2018

Mr. President, as the world knows by now, yesterday we had another hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. It was necessary to do so because an allegation had been made by Dr. Christine…

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Sep 27, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 1, as follows…

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Sep 26, 2018

Mr. President, I have 13 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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Sep 26, 2018

Mr. President, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I am looking forward to a hearing that we will have tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning, at the request of Dr. Ford, that will give all of us an opportunity to provide a fair…

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Sep 26, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3504 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Sep 25, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kyl). Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 25, 2018

Mr. President, I wanted to come to the floor and talk for a few minutes about the unfortunate circumstances we find ourselves in as a result of the failure of the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee to submit a letter that she…

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Sep 25, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 80, nays 19, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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