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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 29, 2012

Mr. President, the Senate is not in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Would the Senate please be in order.

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Jun 28, 2012

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care Decision

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Jun 28, 2012

Mr. President, this morning's decision by the Supreme Court has clarified some things and has made other things more muddled. One, it has clarified the importance of the upcoming election on November 6, 2012. The only way to stop the…

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Jun 20, 2012

Madam President, I come to the floor to join my colleagues from Alaska, from Oklahoma, and others to express my disapproval. I intend to vote in favor of the resolution of disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's mercury and…

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Jun 12, 2012

Mr. President, this morning during a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Attorney General appeared, and in an exchange I had with him, it culminated with my call upon him to resign his position as Attorney General. That…

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Jun 7, 2012

Mr. President, would the Chair advise me when 5 minutes have elapsed. I wish to add a few more words to what has already been said by some of our most distinguished lawyers in the Senate; that is, it is not controversial that, since 1803…

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Apr 26, 2012

I wish to talk about one aspect of Senator Hutchison's legislation that is also included in my stand-alone amendment. This is the administrative subpoena authority. Because this has been taken out of the Klobuchar alternative, it is not in…

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Apr 26, 2012

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

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Apr 26, 2012

Madam President, I have letters in support of the legislation we have talked about, the SAFER amendment, the alternative to the Klobuchar amendment, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, from Arrow Child and Family…

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Apr 26, 2012

Mr. President, I rise to speak on an amendment I have offered, and I ask unanimous consent at this time to call up amendment No. 2086 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

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Apr 26, 2012

I will not read the whole letter, which is addressed to me, but I will read parts of it: I am writing to express RAINN's concern with the draft VAWA amendment by Sen. Klobuchar. Unlike the Cornyn amendment, we do not believe this draft…

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Apr 26, 2012

Madam President, for those who supported the Klobuchar amendment, here is your last chance to make sure more money under the Debbie Smith Act is appropriated and directed toward solving the 400,000 untested rape kits backlogged in this…

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