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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 14, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman) would have voted ``yea.''

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Jun 14, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) would have voted ``yea.''

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Jun 14, 2018

Mr. President, I am glad we are making such great progress on the Defense authorization bill. I know some additional work needs to be done. I wanted to come to the floor and comment briefly on the historic meeting that occurred this last…

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Jun 14, 2018

Madam President, I appreciate this broad support we have seen for plugging the holes in our ability to evaluate foreign investment with regard to national security risks in the United States. We know China, for example, has been quite…

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Jun 14, 2018

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2700

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Jun 13, 2018

Mr. President, we will be voting on the National Defense Authorization Act soon, which enjoys a storied history in the Congress. Fifty-seven consecutive years we passed the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support and equip…

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Jun 12, 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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. Congratulating Mitch McConnell as the Longest Serving Senate Republican Leader

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Jun 12, 2018

Mr. President, I rise today to mark an important milestone for our friend Senator Mitch McConnell, who has now become the longest serving Republican leader, surpassing Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, who served from 1985 to 1996. I told…

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Jun 11, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain).

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Jun 7, 2018

Madam President, I thank my friend from Kansas. I want to talk a little bit about a hearing I chaired yesterday, a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration hearing that was called ``Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational…

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Jun 7, 2018

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for one minute to wrap up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 7, 2018

Madam President, I joined a number of other Senators, 27 Senators, to talk about ongoing trade negotiations with China. The main point of the letter was to emphasize that there is no question that China is actively seeking to surpass the…

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