John Cornyn

President Trump probably had a mixed motive about holding up the aid to Ukraine.

Let me begin by commending our friend from Oklahoma for his patience. It takes a lot of patience to get things done around here. It also takes a lot of perseverance. Sometimes I think that if you can't convince people, maybe you can just…

I appreciate the Senator from Maine speaking about the virtues of wild Maine blueberries. They happen to be one of my favorite foods--obviously, the lobsters as well. I agree with him that there appears to be an arbitrary distinction with…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:23 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 10…

I have request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is…

Like the minority leader, I hope we are able to pass a larger bipartisan package this year. I serve on the Finance Committee--

That is a sad but true statement. It is unbelievable to me that the Mexican Government, under President Lopez Obrador, is doing more than congressional Democrats to try to solve this humanitarian and security crisis, but that is where we…

I will. Mr. McCONNELL. As a member of the Judiciary Committee involved in this, is there any indication there might be bipartisan support for authorizing this legislation that you all are working on in committee?

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:42 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 11…

I will say to my friend from New York that I know what their talking points are now, but I don't believe what we ought to do about the environment is impose a travesty like the Green New Deal. This is a government power grab. It is…

I am not for socialism. I am not for Washington, DC, thinking they know better than what my constituents know about.

As Texans, we share a natural bond in trying to find a solution to a long-standing problem with federal transportation funding: the inequity that Texas continues to endure by receiving less than its fair share of federal transportation…

If there is any bargaining away of our national security to get this agreement, it would be with great harm to our country.

I promise my friend from Maryland that I will be less than an hour. I am kidding. I am kidding. I will try to wrap it up in 10 or 15 minutes, max.

President Trump probably had a mixed motive about holding up the aid to Ukraine.

I have 2 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 2248. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2248) entitled…

I have a number of consent requests and wrapup as we make our way toward the conclusion of the 115th Congress. ____________________

Pulling the plug on these troops without giving due consideration to the consequences, I think, is something that I don't think any of us want to do.

The amendment says: ``Nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed to influence or disrupt any military operations and cooperation with Israel.''

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:14 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 10, 2018, at 4 p.m…

He is the first Latino ever to be nominated for the Director of the National Park Service.

I have no doubt, based not only on what I have learned about David, but from what his friends and colleagues have told me, that he is the right person for this important job.

The FBI has gotten all the -- all the permission they need in order to interview whoever they think is necessary. There has been no one to corroborate any of the allegations made by Dr. Ford or by Ms. Ramirez. And the FBI has reported that…

We are not a police state.