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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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Jun 13, 2018

we will be voting on the National Defense Authorization Act soon, which enjoys a storied history in the Congress. Fifty-seven consecutive years we passed the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support and equip our military…

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Jun 12, 2018

I rise today to mark an important milestone for our friend Senator Mitch McConnell, who has now become the longest serving Republican leader, surpassing Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, who served from 1985 to 1996. I told somebody in the press…

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Jun 12, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Congratulating Mitch McConnell as the Longest Serving Senate Republican Leader

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Jun 11, 2018

It is my privilege to introduce Elizabeth Copeland, a Texan, a fellow San Antonian, who has been nominated this time by President Trump to serve as a judge on the U.S. Tax Court.

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Jun 11, 2018

The United States cannot afford to let other nations lead the race to develop and implement 5G technology.

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Jun 11, 2018

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

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Jun 7, 2018

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) would have voted ``yea''.

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Jun 7, 2018

I thank my friend from Kansas. I want to talk a little bit about a hearing I chaired yesterday, a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration hearing that was called ``Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational Opportunity and…

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Jun 7, 2018

I ask unanimous consent for one minute to wrap up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 7, 2018

I joined a number of other Senators, 27 Senators, to talk about ongoing trade negotiations with China. The main point of the letter was to emphasize that there is no question that China is actively seeking to surpass the United States…

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Jun 6, 2018

I want to begin my remarks by commending our colleagues in the House for taking up a bill later today that I introduced with the junior Senator from Michigan, Mr. Peters, and Congresswoman Comstock over in the House of Representatives. We…

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Jun 5, 2018

I want to take just a few minutes to talk about the last 18 months and what a Republican-led Congress has done during the first 500 days of the Trump administration. I heard my friend the Democratic leader call this a Republican economy…

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