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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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Jun 10, 2014

I do not understand the argument that if we just somehow pass the Senate immigration bill that it would have a positive impact on this humanitarian crisis

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Jun 10, 2014

if the perception is both domestically an in other countries that the Federal Government is not committed to enforcing our own laws, then this flood will continue

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Jun 10, 2014

the perception is that there are no consequences to illegally entering the United States

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Jun 10, 2014

The biggest impediment is the perception that the President and this administration will not enforce whatever laws that Congress were to pass.

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Jun 10, 2014

I want to really ask you about two things.

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Jun 10, 2014

I think there is this misconception that somehow there is good illegal immigration and bad illegal immigration.

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Jun 10, 2014

there is no way for these unaccompanied minor children to legally enter the United States

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Jun 9, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alaska…

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Jun 5, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and…

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Jun 5, 2014

as all of us know, tomorrow, June 6, marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which we have come to know as D-day. D-day, of course, was the greatest military operation in history--one that brought together 150,000 troops…

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Jun 4, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

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