Jun 12, 2013
Mr. President, let me start by complimenting the Senator from Nevada on his concerns with regard to staffing at our ports of entry, airports, and seaports. We have similar challenges, even at our land ports in Texas where legitimate…
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 12, 2013
If I can respond to my friend, it comes from the same trust fund the underlying bill uses. It reallocates the money and does put some more money toward personnel. One of the problems is that there is so much that technology can do. I am…
Jun 12, 2013
Mr. President, what is this--the third day this bill has been on the floor? There has been no scoring of the bill by the Congressional Budget Office, so no one knows what the official scorekeeper of the Congress has to say about this bill…
Jun 12, 2013
It is $8.3 billion. They allocate some of that money for the purposes set out in the underlying bill. My amendment reallocates some of that same trust fund for other purposes, including additional personnel. There is no additional money…
Jun 12, 2013
If I can explain to the Senator from Arizona, this is the trust fund created by the underlying bill on page 872. Mr. McCAIN. With a finite amount of money in it.
Jun 12, 2013
It comes in the same trust fund that is created on page 872 of the bill. Mr. McCAIN. There is a finite amount of money that is authorized. If the Senator takes money from one and adds money one place, it has to come from someplace else…
Jun 11, 2013
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Alaska (Ms…
Jun 11, 2013
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 84, nays 15, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
Jun 11, 2013
Mr. President, this afternoon we will have an important vote, some might say even historic vote, on the motion to proceed to the immigration reform bill. I was here in 2007, the last time that subject was on the floor of the Senate. It…
Jun 10, 2013
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Alaska (Ms…
Jun 10, 2013
Mr. President, we have been working on immigration reform ever since I came to the Senate about 10 years ago. I have sponsored legislation--most notably with the former Senator Jon Kyl in 2005-- called the Comprehensive Border Security and…
Jun 10, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1125 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
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