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).
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.
Mr. President, this morning, I would like to start off speaking about a very important day in the history of my State, a day that inspires pride in the hearts of all those who were born in Texas. I am here to commemorate Texas Independence…
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. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 40 Ex.] YEAS--49 Alexander…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…
Mr. President, my colleague from Connecticut is here in the room and mentioned the bill we have been working on together, the Fix NICS bill. I want to remind all of us what the motivation was, at least on my part, for introducing this…
Mr. President, on another note, we heard some great news yesterday, in terms of our economy. Consumer confidence has jumped to a 17-year high. Optimism continues to surge as employers and payroll services across the country continue to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan).
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds).
Mr. President, I heard the remarks of my colleague from Illinois, and I, too, hope that we can get past the rhetoric and the talking points of the past and actually do something meaningful when it comes to public safety and address the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Alaska…





