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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 thank the Senator from Maine for her leadership on this important amendment. To me it is unthinkable that Senators would block a vote on the Collins amendment at some point in the process this week because what it does, as the Senator…
Mr. President, if I could close with a followup question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
My friend has been enormously patient with me. We are trying to drill this issue down here so all of the Members of the Senate understand exactly what the Collins amendment does and does not do. We have talked about the fact that not only…
The Senator from Maine has been very patient with me. If I could ask two final questions. Given the 22 different public statements the President of the United States himself said about his lack of authority to do what he did in November of…
Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a further question? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the Cornyn amendment to the title be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon…
Mr. President, if I could ask the Senator from Maine one final question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
I have to say to my friend, the Senator from Maine, that the Constitution is written in a way that divides government's authority between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. And I, of course, agree that there can be no…
Mr. President, on Tuesday of next week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make an historic address before the Congress. This is his third address as Prime Minister of Israel. At the invitation of Speaker Boehner, he is coming…
Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous…
I appreciate the leadership of the Senator from Maine on this issue, and in her typical diligence and attention to detail, I think she has shown that the objections to a vote on the Collins amendment, which would be scheduled for Saturday…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Evironment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to…
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