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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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Jan 21, 2018

Mr. President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Illinois.

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Jan 21, 2018

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I think one of the most offensive things about this government shutdown is that our men and women in uniform are being used as political pawns. That is why I am surprised to see so many of our…

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Jan 21, 2018

Mr. President, President Trump didn't vote to shut down the government. He is not a Member of the U.S. Senate. President Trump did not shut down the government. Now, Senate Democrats are reeling because the President has said that while…

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Jan 20, 2018

Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from Arizona who spent an awful lot of time and energy on this topic. I am committed to working with him and all of our colleagues to come up with a solution well in advance of the March 5…

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Jan 20, 2018

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of my friend from Arizona. He is right about the work permits. Everything else aside, if these young people, some 690,000, can no longer work, that is going to have a dramatic negative impact, not…

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Jan 19, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 49, as…

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Jan 19, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows…

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Jan 19, 2018

Madam President, let me say publicly what I have said privately to Senator Tillis and Senator Lankford. Thank you for your leadership. They have done an extraordinary job trying to come up with a solution to the issue, the problem, the…

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Jan 18, 2018

Mr. President, I appreciate the majority leader clarifying for us what this is all about, and actually I have to thank the Democratic leader for clarifying that this is really about the issue of illegal immigration. That is the reason…

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Jan 18, 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 result was announced--yeas 65, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Jan 18, 2018

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 2, as follows…

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Jan 18, 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. 2320 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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