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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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Jun 18, 2014

Mr. President, if I may respond to the distinguished Senator's question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

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Jun 18, 2014

Mr. President, with what is happening in Iraq, what is happening with the claim of lost IRS emails from Lois Lerner, what is happening in the developments of the Benghazi investigation, what is happening in Ukraine, and what could happen…

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Jun 18, 2014

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Immigration

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Jun 18, 2014

Mr. President, I thank the Senator and look forward to that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana is recognized.

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Jun 18, 2014

I appreciate the Senator's leadership and big heart. This is not a political issue. The first and most important thing we need to do is to pursue the best interests of these children, but we cannot simply deal with our immigration problem…

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Jun 17, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as…

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Jun 17, 2014

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Border Security

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Jun 17, 2014

Madam President, I am returning to the Senate floor to talk once again about the wave of migrant children who are coming across the U.S.-Mexican border unaccompanied by adults. So far this year, since October, 47,000 unaccompanied minors…

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Jun 17, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Warren). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 43, as…

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Jun 17, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 95, nays 3, as follows…

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Jun 17, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

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Jun 17, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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