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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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Dec 11, 2013

Madam President, will the Senator yield for a question? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. McCaskill). Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Dec 11, 2013

Mr. President, as we continue this week's vote-arama on executive branch nominations, I wish to remind the American people how we got here today and what it means to the future of our great country and our system of government. Over the…

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Dec 11, 2013

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

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Dec 11, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas…

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Dec 11, 2013

To the Senator's point about Medicaid, in Texas, I believe the number is basically only one out of every three doctors-- about a third of doctors--will see a new Medicaid patient because it reimburses at about 50 cents on the dollar of…

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Dec 11, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 253 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Baucus Begich…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson)…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Ex.] YEAS--56 Baldwin Baucus Begich…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necesarrily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson)…

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Dec 10, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson)…

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