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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2015, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Independent South Sudan: A Failure of…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 10, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I want to talk about the speech the President gave on the Islamic State, or ISIS. He spoke about this to the Nation last Sunday night. I read all the newsclips after having listened to what the President had to say, and I…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``nay.''
Mr. President, earlier today the U.S. Senate added to its list of accomplishments this year by passing important education reform. The Democratic leader, our friend from Nevada, has called this Senate ``unproductive,'' but the Washington…
Mr. President, I am astonished by the proposition of our friend the Senator from Connecticut that you can be on a secret watch list by the Federal Government, and just by virtue of this secret listing of an individual on a government watch…
Mr. President, yesterday I spent a few minutes talking about the accomplishments of the 114th Congress, and what I have discovered is that if we don't talk about them, nobody else does. People have become so cynical about Washington and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Senate Accomplishments
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio).
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