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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 14, 2014

Mr. President, it pains me to say that almost every day brings a new story of reported scandals and a long list of failures and abuses within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The latest scandals are particularly painful to me because…

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May 14, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 14, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall…

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May 14, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 14, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 34, as…

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May 14, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 58, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall…

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May 13, 2014

Mr. President, shortly after I arrived in the Senate, in 2002, Republicans--my political party--became the majority party, and I quickly learned a few important lessons. First of all, being in the majority is better than being in the…

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May 13, 2014

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Without objection, it is so ordered. Being in the Majority

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May 13, 2014

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 96, nays 3, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 143 Leg.] YEAS--96 Alexander Ayotte Baldwin Barrasso Begich Bennet Blumenthal…

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May 12, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from…

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May 12, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from…

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May 8, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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