Jul 9, 2014
Mr. President, I would say to the distinguished senior Senator from Arizona that the administration has been sending mixed messages. First they called this a humanitarian crisis. Then they called it--I think the Senator said--a…
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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Jul 9, 2014
The Senator is exactly right. What we need is a legal system of immigration, not an illegal system, because the people who control illegal immigration are the cartels and the coyotes the Senator mentioned earlier and the criminal gangs. By…
Jul 8, 2014
Mr. President, yesterday I came to the floor and spoke about President Obama's reluctance to see firsthand the ongoing and growing humanitarian crisis occurring on the U.S.-Mexico border. Today I come to the floor to renew my call--as…
Jul 7, 2014
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
Jul 7, 2014
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). Further, if present and…
Jul 7, 2014
This Wednesday, it is reported President Obama will be traveling to my State of Texas, but he will not visit the border between Texas and Mexico, the site of what he has himself called a growing humanitarian crisis. Instead, on his 2-day…
Jul 7, 2014
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Jun 26, 2014
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), and the Senator from…
Jun 26, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2537 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Jun 26, 2014
Madam President, I would respond to my friend from Illinois and say I would have them enforce the law, which is as the Senator has just described. Once the Border Patrol processes the child or migrant, then they turn them over to Health…
Jun 26, 2014
I say to the Senator from Illinois, here is how it works--I don't think we disagree about the law or the origin of the law but how it works in application. These children are now being placed with family members who may not be documented…
Jun 26, 2014
I say to the distinguished Senator through the Chair that I don't know who introduced the bill, but I do know who signed it into law, and that was President George W. Bush.
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