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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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Oct 5, 2017

not too long ago--I believe this was 2011--a President came to a joint session of Congress and before the American people, he said what needed to be said about our Tax Code. He was pretty blunt. He said that our Tax Code is ``rigged.'' He…

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Oct 5, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller).

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Oct 4, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain).

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Oct 4, 2017

beginning today, the Senate Budget Committee will take the next step in our effort to enact pro-growth tax reform, this time by marking up a budget resolution. The committee's work follows the release last week of our unified…

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Oct 4, 2017

I have 17 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Oct 3, 2017

yesterday I mentioned how our colleagues across the aisle and, of course, some groups outside of Capitol Hill have predictably started attacking tax reform, actually a plan that doesn't even yet exist in legislative language. With the fall…

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Oct 2, 2017

I have 1 request for a committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is…

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Oct 2, 2017

I would like to take a few moments to congratulate Heath Tarbert, who was confirmed by the Senate last Wednesday and will soon be serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets and Development, and also to talk…

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Oct 2, 2017

today we mourn the loss of at least 50 lives in Las Vegas, the victims of senseless violence at an outdoor concert near the Mandalay Resort and Casino. The lives of fellow Americans were taken in a barbaric manner that defies all…

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Oct 2, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey).

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Sep 28, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange).

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Sep 28, 2017

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).

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