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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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Apr 17, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, if applicable, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, the Senate resume consideration of the Muniz nomination, with 1 hour of debate remaining, equally divided between…

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Apr 16, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Apr 12, 2018

Mr. President, I have 8 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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Apr 12, 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. 2664 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 12, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain).

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Apr 12, 2018

Mr. President, I want to say a few words about the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI--our Nation's premier law enforcement agency--and to speak about the men and women who distinguish it. First, I want to refer to an opinion piece…

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Apr 12, 2018

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

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Apr 11, 2018

Mr. President, I preface my remarks today about China with a recent article from The Economist, dated March 1, 2018, which, I think, does a very good job of crystallizing what the hopes and aspirations that we in the West had for China and…

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. President, today we have a joint Commerce and Judiciary Committee hearing on online privacy and the abuse of data obtained by social media platforms. Ordinarily, I wouldn't come to the Senate floor to talk about an individual…

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Mar 22, 2018

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Young amendment at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The…

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Mar 22, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator form North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator form Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Pennsylvania…

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Mar 22, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other…

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