I thank the Senator from Illinois, and I take no offense for talking about the fact that the South lost the Civil War.
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.
I say to my friend from South Dakota, he is exactly correct. This has been the law of the land for 39 years. This is an area that has been very controversial--that is abortion, generally--and this has been a rare area of bipartisan…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 12, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 12, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in room SR- 253 of the Russell Senate Office…
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 March 12, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 12, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in room SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
I say to my friend, it was marked up or passed out of the Judiciary Committee roughly a month later.
I say to my friend that was the so-called CRomnibus. It was the continuing resolution omnibus bill that passed in November during the lameduck session and it included the same or very similar language. It was actually incorporated by…
Mr. President, how much time remains in our time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no time limit.
Mr. President, I wish to express my gratitude to the Senator from South Dakota. We have neglected perhaps the most important person in this process; that is, the Senator from Iowa, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who responded to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 12, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 12, 2015, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Visa Waiver…





