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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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Sep 21, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING…

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Sep 21, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

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Sep 21, 2016

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune).

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Sep 20, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions).

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Sep 20, 2016

Mr. President, we continue to learn more and more about the terrorist attacks that occurred last weekend on American soil. In just a short time span, on Saturday a number of innocent people became the targets of attacks in Manhattan, New…

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Sep 19, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from Alabama…

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Sep 19, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

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Sep 19, 2016

Mr. President, over the weekend, we were reminded once again of the threat that terrorism poses to our communities all across this country. I know we are all grateful the explosions that occurred in New Jersey and Manhattan and the knife…

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Sep 15, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). Further, if present and…

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Sep 15, 2016

Madam President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Maryland.

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Sep 15, 2016

Madam President, reserving the right to object--if my friend from Oregon wants to discuss transparency and bring the Presidential election to the floor of the U.S. Senate, I think the person we should start with is the former Secretary of…

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Sep 15, 2016

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) would have voted ``yea''.

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