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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.
I know the paperwork is being finalized, but I for one--and I guess I am not the only one; I am sure there is broad appreciation for the fact that our Democratic colleagues who voted to close the government have now changed their minds and…
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 the government is…
I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Illinois.
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 Democratic…
reserving the right to object, shutting down the government only to fund it 3 days at a time afterward isn't how this place is supposed to work, and it certainly isn't what the American people deserve. We will soon vote to reopen the…
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 only on them but…
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 deadline. One thing I…
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 challenge that they…
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…
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…
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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