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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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Mar 13, 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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. Signing Authority

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Mar 12, 2018

Madam President, this week, we will complete work on an important bipartisan bill. Thanks to the leadership of the Senator from Idaho, Mr. Crapo, who is chairman of the Banking Committee, they passed it out of the Banking Committee, and…

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Mar 12, 2018

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

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Mar 8, 2018

Mr. President, I guess I have to give my friend, the Senator from New York, credit. Once he made his bed, he decided he had better lie in it. Democrats made a risky gamble when they bet against the American people in the Tax Cuts and Jobs…

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Mar 7, 2018

Mr. President, listening to my friend from New York--and he is my friend--we have worked together on a number of projects, even though we have diametrically opposed views on many policy prescriptions. To listen to him talk, the Tax Cuts…

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Mar 6, 2018

Mr. President, ever since President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, we have seen how one law can literally transform the economic landscape across the country. The New York Times has reported that there is a wave of…

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Mar 6, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 5, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 5, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). Further, if present and voting…

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Mar 5, 2018

Mr. President, this week, we will be voting on an important piece of bipartisan legislation that recently passed out of the Senate Banking Committee, led by our colleague, Chairman Mike Crapo. The bill is called the Economic Growth…

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Mar 1, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 1, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in…

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