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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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Sep 29, 2016

yesterday we finally were able to move legislation forward that would keep the lights on here in Washington, at least until December, and provided very important relief that I want to emphasize. There is flood relief for States like Texas…

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Sep 29, 2016

in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

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Sep 28, 2016

as the Senate knows, today we are considering the President's misguided decision to veto a piece of legislation that passed this body unanimously by unanimous consent and likewise passed the House of Representatives with no dissenting…

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Sep 28, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3428 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…

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Sep 27, 2016

I came to the floor to talk about the pending business, but I have to just comment based on what the Democratic leader has said. Apparently, he has so little confidence in his party's nominee for President that he insists on coming to the…

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Sep 27, 2016

Absolutely. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 27, 2016

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 40, nays 59, as…

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Sep 21, 2016

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune).

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Sep 21, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Sep 21, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

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Sep 21, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The…

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Sep 21, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct…

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