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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.
here we are, January 14. Twenty-four days ago, the border security funding and 25 percent of our government funding lapsed. Democrats refuse to come to the negotiating table with a legitimate offer that would end this partial government…
from El Paso to Brownsville, TX, my State shares a 1,200-mile border with Mexico. If you were daring enough to attempt to walk that entire stretch, you would trek through deserts, cross mountains, through cities, and probably end up…
I now suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…
as I mentioned, this partial government shutdown continues, now on its 18th day. But 18 days in, not much has changed. The newly elected Democratic House refused to come to the negotiating table with a serious offer or to negotiate in good…
today the Senate will vote to begin consideration of legislation that will address some of the seemingly never-ending challenges the world--including the United States--is facing in the Middle East. The decision made at the beginning of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kyl), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).
I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bills having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bills pass en bloc? The bills (H.R. 6347 and H.R. 6348) were passed en bloc.
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 3523 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3523)…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from consideration of H.R. 1162 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6893, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…
I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 6400) was passed.
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