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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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Jul 10, 2023

it is actually good to be back in the Senate this week after 2 weeks back home, and we certainly have a busy schedule ahead of us. The fact is that, unfortunately, this was a product of the inattention or lack of urgency that the majority…

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Jun 21, 2023

under Biden's leadership, the United States has experienced an unprecedented border crisis. That is not exactly news because for the last 2\1/2\ years, Customs and Border Protection has encountered more than 5.2 million migrants at the…

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Jun 15, 2023

I wanted to come to the Senate floor this afternoon to talk about a scandal of incredible proportion. Since President Biden became President of the United States, 300,000 unaccompanied children have been encountered at the border and then…

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Jun 14, 2023

The UAC, unaccompanied alien children crisis, is a symptom of a larger problem.

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Jun 14, 2023

We must show that we care about the fate of these children by doing our jobs. And we're not doing it so far.

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Jun 14, 2023

Do you consider the status quo compassionate or humane?

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Jun 14, 2023

dozens of children had simply disappeared in the Houston area and that the Houston Police Department was struggling to try to locate them.

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Jun 14, 2023

the first major indication of a problem with regard to what's happening to these children appeared in a Bloomberg story in 2021

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Jun 14, 2023

The UAC, unaccompanied alien children crisis, is a symptom of a larger problem.

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Jun 14, 2023

President Biden does not care about the fate of 300,000-plus unaccompanied children that have been placed with sponsors in the United States since he became President.

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Jun 14, 2023

So, while some people pay lip service to the need to do reforms to fix the problem, nothing is being done.

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