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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.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey), and the Senator from Louisiana…
Mr. President, the latest economic report came out yesterday, and it showed that the economy of the United States actually shrank in the last quarter of 2012, with U.S. exports plunging 5.7 percent. You heard me correctly--the economy is…
Mr. President, the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense has already done damage to the credibility of the United States in its attempt to deny Iran a nuclear weapon, thus emboldening one of the most dangerous…
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. 178 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Madam President, I rise to speak about taxes, debt, and spending. It is time for President Obama to show real leadership on the biggest threat America faces to our future prosperity. As my good friend the Republican leader has said: If we…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 94, nays 3, as follows: [Rollcall…
Mr. President, in 2008, a prominent Democratic politician said that adding $4 trillion to the national debt was ``irresponsible and unpatriotic.'' In 2009, this same politician said, ``I refuse to leave our children with a debt they cannot…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), and the Senator from South…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), and the Senator from South…
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. 80 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President, I wish to say a few words about our colleague, Senator Jon Kyl. I have always appreciated his comments, his thoughtfulness, his patriotism, and his intellectual leadership in the Senate. He will be sorely missed after 18…
Madam President, Texans have a profound sense of history, and it is only appropriate that Senator Hutchison should mention the fact that we both come from long lines of Texans, starting with Thomas Jefferson Rusk, who first held her Senate…
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