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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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Mar 18, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 35, as follows…

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Mar 14, 2013

Mr. President, with the passing of Nancy Lee Bass, the State of Texas has lost one of its finest citizens. I consider it a great honor to have known Nancy and her husband, Perry, and I join a grateful State in mourning her passing and…

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Mar 13, 2013

Mr. President, I come to the floor on the 1,414th day since the Senate has passed a budget and on a day where, amazingly, the President of the United States is reported to have said: ``We don't have an immediate crisis in terms of [our]…

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Mar 12, 2013

Mr. President, I want to start my remarks today by remembering a great Texan who passed away just yesterday. Sandy, my wife, and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Borah Van Dormolen, a remarkable patriot, a respected leader, and a…

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Mar 12, 2013

Mr. President, I would like to mark this 1,413th day that the Senate has not had a budget. We will be talking a lot about the budget this week, as we should, in a debate that has been long overdue. Since the Budget and Accounting Act was…

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Mar 7, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 81, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 7, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Mar 6, 2013

Mr. President, will the Senator yield for another question? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.

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Mar 6, 2013

Mr. President, I wanted to come to the floor to pose a few questions to my colleague from Kentucky. First, I would say that I admire his fortitude and his willingness to ask appropriate and reasonable questions of the administration on a…

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Mar 6, 2013

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Paul, be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Mar 6, 2013

Madam President, I am not sure where the Obama administration is getting all of its talking points on the sequester, but the President might want to consider hiring a fact checker. Even before the sequester took effect, Education Secretary…

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Mar 6, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there…

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