Nov 8, 2017
as the world now knows, there was a tragic shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX, last Sunday, which took the lives of 26 innocent people and injured 20 more. On Monday evening there was a prayer vigil for those victims. The community…
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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Nov 8, 2017
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. 2098 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Nov 8, 2017
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) would…
Nov 7, 2017
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).
Nov 7, 2017
I come before this body a second day in a row to talk about an event that the Senator from Connecticut has been referring to that has shocked all of us. It has rattled us to the very core and shocked the conscience of the entire Nation. I…
Nov 7, 2017
as we wait for additional details, I want to say a few more words about the strong community of Sutherland Springs, one just 35 miles from my hometown of San Antonio, TX, where I grew up. First Baptist Church, where the shooting occurred…
Nov 6, 2017
today we join the stunned community of Sutherland Springs, TX--a small town near San Antonio--in mourning the loss of too many innocent lives. One innocent life is too many. I listened to the impassioned comments of our colleague from New…
Nov 1, 2017
this week we have been talking about some sterling nominees for our Nation's circuit courts of appeals. These are our intermediate appellate courts in the country, one step above the trial courts where cases are tried and one step below…
Oct 31, 2017
last night we held a cloture vote on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, who has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Thanks to a unanimous consent request by the majority leader just moments ago, we will…
Oct 31, 2017
It strikes me that the United States is operating at a tremendous disadvantage. We are a free and open society.
Oct 30, 2017
I came to the floor to talk about judges, and I will in just a moment because the majority leader has now filed for cloture--that is a process that will end up in an up-or-down vote-- on four distinguished nominees for the circuit court of…
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