Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 6, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on October 6, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD- 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr…
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. 2117 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Louisiana…
Mr. President, I continue to read in the newspaper and the press--particularly that which covers our activities in Congress-- talk about the shutdown that was averted because we were able to pass a continuing resolution before the midnight…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Government Funding and Abortion
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…
Mr. President, the Senate has now passed a continuing resolution to keep the lights on, to keep the government employees paid, to pay our military and make sure our veterans get the benefits they are entitled to from now until December 11…
Mr. President, last night, with an overwhelming vote, the Senate ended debate that will conclude the postcloture period, which will run until midnight tonight. Tomorrow morning the Senate will pass a continuing resolution appropriations…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Mr. President, today has certainly been a historic day in Washington, DC. With the arrival of His Holiness Pope Francis this week, Washington has been flooded with the faithful who were eager to mark his first visit to the United States. I…





