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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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Nov 3, 2015

I wish to congratulate our friend and colleague, the Senator from Iowa, on this strong vote on the motion to proceed to this congressional resolution of disapproval of this overreaching regulation issued by the Environmental Protection…

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Oct 30, 2015

I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 1314. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

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Oct 30, 2015

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter).

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Oct 30, 2015

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Oct 30, 2015

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Oct 30, 2015

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of the House…

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Oct 29, 2015

I express my gratitude to the majority leader and to the chairman of the agriculture committee in the Senate, as well as to the two Senators from South Dakota, Mr. Thune and Mr. Rounds, for their cooperation and their commitment to address…

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Oct 28, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 8 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein and with the time equally divided in the usual form; further, that all time during quorum calls be charged equally between…

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Oct 28, 2015

after years of hard work the Senate yesterday passed legislation that will help keep the personal information of people safer, whether that personal information is in the hands of your bank or your credit card holder or whomever. As we…

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Oct 28, 2015

I think one of the goals of our welfare system ought to be to equip people to become self-sufficient, and anything that detracts from that I think ought to be discouraged.

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Oct 28, 2015

In addition to instability in the Middle East and an aggressive Russia in Eastern Europe and in the Arctic, a rising China is trying to expand its own territory at the expense of our allies and friends in the Pacific. I am glad to see the…

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Oct 28, 2015

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota. ____________________

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