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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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May 22, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) would have voted ``nay.'' The…

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May 22, 2014

I am joined by the chair and ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee to discuss section 1046 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act conference report, which we will vote on shortly in the Senate. I would…

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May 22, 2014

I want to speak briefly on three topics this afternoon: human trafficking; the terrorist attack at Fort Hood, TX, in 2009; and finally, the way the Senate has become a killing ground for good ideas because of the practices of the majority…

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May 22, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) would have voted ``yea.'' The…

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May 21, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…

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May 21, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are…

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May 20, 2014

the steady trickle of allegations surrounding abuses of our veterans has turned from a trickle into a monsoon. It seems every day that goes by there is an additional bad news story about appointment lists that have been cooked to look like…

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May 20, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

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May 20, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

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May 20, 2014

I am sure you would agree with me we do not want to get too snarled up in the red tape and bureaucracy.

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May 20, 2014

We have got to do everything we can to get to the bottom of this and solve the systemic and perhaps cultural problems underlying the crisis.

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May 20, 2014

I appreciate that straightforward answer. It seems almost obvious, but for some reason people want to call it 'workplace violence' or other things that just strike me as flat wrong and misleading and a little bit of Orwellian talk.

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