The Public Record
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.
Madam President, after listening to President Obama's State of the Union speech last night, I was left scratching my head. Essentially, the President wants us to pretend the last 4 years never happened. He wants us to pretend his economic…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the joint resolution be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the joint resolution was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.J. Res. 7 Resolved by…
With that, Madam President, I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. President, as President Obama gets ready to deliver his State of the Union Address tonight, I would like to remind the American people of what he said 4 years ago during his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Four years ago…
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 93, nays 5, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. alexander) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other…
Mr. President, as a preliminary matter, I ask unanimous consent that Michael Lotus, a fellow on Senator Grassley's staff, and Angela Sheldon, a fellow on the staff of Senator Hatch, be allowed privileges of the floor during debate and…
Mr. President, I come to the floor to respond to some of the debate on the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, which I believe misstates the law and the content of the underlying bill specifically as it relates to tribal court…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr…
Mr. President, this Chamber has the rare opportunity to pass legislation that would improve public safety, help secure justice for rape victims, and help get dangerous criminals off the street. We could very easily pass this legislation…
Mr. President, in my previous life, I was attorney general of the State of Texas. In that capacity, I had the opportunity to work with numerous victim rights groups, primarily because part of my responsibility--the office's…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 65, as follows…
Politicians like John Cornyn
