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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 14, 2021

Obviously these allegations, if true, are extremely disturbing.

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Apr 13, 2021

Victims of cyberattacks notify the Federal Government in some manner to provide context and complete knowledge of what's out there

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Apr 13, 2021

I believe Senator Collins has advocated for a long time in a piece of legislation

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Mar 23, 2021

Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas, for example, just criticized President Biden because he 'emphasize the humane treatment of immigrants regardless of their legal status.'

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Mar 17, 2021

Well, I think China is to blame because they're the culture where people eat bats and snakes and dogs and things like that.

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Mar 11, 2021

Before he leaves the floor, let me just congratulate our colleague from Ohio. That was, perhaps, the most concise and informative speech I have heard on that topic, including speeches that I have given on that topic. In representing a…

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Feb 24, 2021

I regret that the Trump administration decided only bilateral trade agreements made sense and not multilateral agreements, especially under these unique circumstances.

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Feb 24, 2021

I think that trade policy itself needs to be rethought and reformed with resilience and strategy in mind.

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Feb 24, 2021

The one thing we have that China does not have is friends and allies.

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Feb 24, 2021

If COVID-19 has shown us anything, it has shown us our vulnerabilities to supply chains.

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Feb 23, 2021

But I wish you would work with us and give some thought, not only to what those vulnerabilities are and how we rack them and stack them and address them in terms of the priorities and the vulnerability that currently exists, but help us…

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Feb 23, 2021

I think you and I may have talked a little bit about my interest--and Chairman Warner and actually Senator Cotton and the whole Congress, really, now--in reassuring our ability to manufacture the most sophisticated semiconductors.

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Feb 23, 2021

My friendly advice to President Biden is to withdraw your attendance nomination and select someone who at the very least, has not promoted wild conspiracy theories and openly bash people on both sides of the aisle that she happens to agree…

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Feb 22, 2021

It seems to me we need to know a lot more than we know under the current practices in terms of the obligation of the victims to step forward.

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Feb 22, 2021

It seems to me that we are doing a very bad job, generally speaking, of punishing the people who are perpetrating these attacks.

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Feb 22, 2021

I share the concern that has been expressed that Amazon Web Services declined to participate. I think that's a big mistake.

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Feb 9, 2021

The president’s lawyer just rambled on and on. I have seen a lot of lawyers and a lot of arguments, and that was not one of the finest I have seen.

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Jan 25, 2021

Last week, the country and the world watched as our Nation carried out one of its most sacred traditions-- the peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of American democracy, that has defined our country since its earliest days…

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Jan 18, 2021

I became aware of the fact that the Saudi Arabians were hiring lobbyists on K Street to try to get Congress to not pass that change in sovereign immunity law.

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Jan 18, 2021

I expressed to you my concern that it's possible under the current state of the law for foreign governments to hire Americans to help influence Congress.

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Jan 18, 2021

I'm absolutely committed to trying to close those loopholes.

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Jan 18, 2021

I don't believe that Iran should ever be allowed to get a nuclear weapon.

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Jan 18, 2021

I, for one, am going to ask the FBI Director to brief us on any foreign intelligence or other actors that may have been involved in the January 6th events.

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Dec 30, 2020

It is not targeted to people who have suffered financial losses. This money would go to members of your own staff if they meet the financial requirements and to other government employees who have suffered no financial loss during this…

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