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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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May 6, 2015

as were most Americans, I was very disturbed by the scenes from Baltimore that unfolded on our TV sets across America--a place not too far away from here--during the last couple of weeks. The whole idea of a young man dying in police…

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May 6, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 6, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

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May 6, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 6, 2015, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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May 6, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 6, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing…

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May 6, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, on May 6, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a…

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May 6, 2015

We have worked very hard to get to where we are today, which is not to the finish line, but we are a lot closer.

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May 6, 2015

I have seen a lot of people lose lawsuits that were not frivolous. They just lost.

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May 5, 2015

the 37 out of 100 that the State Department has gotten on your Scorecard for FOIA is an embarrassing failure of the agency.

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May 5, 2015

I believe there should be a presumption that the information that is held by the U.S. Government should be open and accessible to the public.

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May 5, 2015

I am glad I had a chance to come to the floor and listen to the distinguished ranking member on the Committee on the Budget and the senior Senator from California talk about this budget, but I feel like it is two ships passing in the night…

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May 5, 2015

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as…

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May 5, 2015

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 3, as follows…

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