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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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Jul 17, 2018

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. 3222 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Jul 17, 2018

I came to the floor to talk about the ``Abolish ICE'' movement and the reasons that is a misconceived idea by some on the left, but first I feel compelled to respond just briefly to some of the comments made by our friend from New York…

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Jul 17, 2018

We are determined not only to get a solution to some of our broken immigration system, but also to make sure that while we secure the border, we also make sure that we can facilitate legitimate trade and commerce across the border.

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Jul 17, 2018

I think that is an important number, because I think most people think that NAFTA is really more just a border issue, when in fact, it does affect job creation and the economy of the entire country.

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Jul 17, 2018

It is unfortunate we were unable to achieve a resolution of that.

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Jul 17, 2018

The topic of today's hearing, 'Trade and Commerce at U.S. Ports of Entry,' is one that is absolutely vital to my home State of Texas.

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Jul 17, 2018

I recently heard a former head of Southern Command talk about the transnational criminal organizations that operate outside of the United States being commodity-agnostic.

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Jul 16, 2018

last week I had the chance to reconnect with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the President's choice to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, succeeding Anthony Kennedy, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of this month…

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Jul 16, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Georgia…

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Jul 12, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from North…

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Jul 12, 2018

yesterday, I had the chance to meet with the President's nominee to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, and I am pleased with the nominee the President has chosen. After talking to him…

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