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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, 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. 2282 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President, I know we are back, fresh from the holidays, at the start of a new year, and all of us are already thinking a lot and working hard on the tasks we have at hand. We have a lot to do, especially before the next continuing…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The result was announced--yeas 91, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 324 Leg.] YEAS--91 Alexander Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly today about the year we have had here in Washington, DC. At times along the way, it wasn't easy. There were more than one or two bumps in the road, and there were times when we got discouraged…
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 88, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) would have voted ``yea.'' (Disturbance in the Visitors' Galleries.) The VICE…
Mr. President, the House will pass a bill today called the Jobs for Our Heroes Act, which I hope will be quickly signed into law by the President. This bill streamlines a process by which Active-Duty military, reservists, and veterans can…
Mr. President, the second matter I would like to address is the historic vote that the House will take today and that we will take later on this evening on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This bill will dramatically reduce taxes on American…
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 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall…
Madam President, I ask unanimous that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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