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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.
it is important to remember how we got here. I still remember voting on the Affordable Care Act at 7:30 in the morning on Christmas Eve. Because this bill--the 2,700-page bill that our Democratic friends did not read and which Ms. Pelosi…
I reserve the right to object. I think it is only fair that each side gets 5 minutes to speak. Everybody is ready to vote. We had 2 hours of debate. So I would ask to amend the unanimous consent request that each side be given 5 minutes to…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 55, as…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 271 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
yesterday we took a giant step toward delivering on our promise to the American people to provide relief from the failures of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare. Over the last 7 years, we have discussed what our solution…
I am advised we are not in a quorum call. Is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson). 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…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). Further, if…
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. 1617 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse).
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 yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall…
we are grinding the wheels here in Washington, DC, in the Senate very slowly, too slowly, when it comes to confirming the President's nominees, first to the Cabinet and now to the sub-Cabinet positions. When the American people elected…
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