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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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Apr 27, 2016

Mr. President, 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. 2856 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Apr 27, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey).

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Apr 27, 2016

Mr. President, we have recently been talking quite a bit--because, frankly, unless we talk about it people won't know what happened--about how productive we have been over the last year and a half in advancing legislation that benefits the…

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Apr 27, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the time until 12 noon will be equally divided…

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, for reasons previously given, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Wyoming.

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Apr 26, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey).

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, for the reasons previously expressed by the majority leader, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Maryland.

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, I fear that sometimes here in the Senate we get bogged down in the minutia and the process and don't really talk about the why of how things are done here. We talk a lot about the how, but we don't talk about the why. I just…

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Review…

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Apr 26, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2016, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

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