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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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Dec 5, 2017

I know the Senator from Arkansas has some remarks to make, so I will keep mine brief. I want to speak on the introduction of the Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act, or the SECURE Act, which we will, under…

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Dec 5, 2017

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Strange). Are there…

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Dec 4, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee).

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Dec 4, 2017

as the world knows by now, last Friday night--I guess early in the morning on Saturday--we passed the Senate's version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the first major overhaul of our Nation's tax system in more than 30 years. I want to…

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Dec 1, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up and reported by number: Cruz No. 1852, Kaine No. 1846; further, that following disposition of the Kaine amendment, Senator Manchin be recognized to offer a motion to commit…

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Dec 1, 2017

what our friend from West Virginia is proposing is to make the United States uncompetitive in a global economy. Right now, we have the highest tax rate in the industrialized world, and what we are doing is lowering that tax rate to make us…

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Nov 30, 2017

I yield to the Senator from Pennsylvania for such time as he may use of up to 15 minutes. Mr. President, I take that back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority whip.

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Nov 30, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Brown be recognized to offer a motion to commit, which is at the desk, and that there be 30 minutes of debate on the motion; that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote in relation…

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Nov 30, 2017

I thank the ranking member of the Finance Committee. I know we have other Senators who are ready to speak. Since the Senator believes that the Joint Committee on Taxation's dynamic score of our tax bill is entirely accurate, would he agree…

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Nov 30, 2017

I know that our friends across the aisle have offered a motion to commit to send this back to the Senate Finance Committee, but, as the ranking member knows, as the Senator from Ohio knows, the Senate Finance Committee has delivered a bill…

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Nov 30, 2017

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 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Nov 29, 2017

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows…

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