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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.
Madam President, I am glad to respond to the question. As the Senator knows, many programs that are currently up and running are operating on the basis of an appropriation without an authorization by the committee of jurisdiction, and that…
Mr. President, I am going to object to any unanimous consent requests until we have some understanding about when I will be allowed and others will be allowed to offer their amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas…
Madam President, I am sorry the Senator from Louisiana objects to my calling up the amendment and getting it pending. I was told--and, indeed, I think everyone is operating under the impression this is going to be an open amendment…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment, No. 186. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
Well, Madam President, I have been waiting all day, as all my colleagues, and I am on the Senate floor to offer an amendment. I am sorry the Senator thinks it is necessary to object. I am not sure what harm it causes to get another…
Mr. President, I wish to join my colleague, Senator Hutchison, in commending to our colleagues the nomination of Judge Diana Saldana of Laredo, TX, who has been nominated, as we have heard, to be a U.S. district judge in the Southern…
Madam President, I wish to speak briefly on the amendment that has been offered by the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, that would, in effect, repeal the health care bill that was passed on Christmas Eve at 7 a.m. in the morning about…
I appreciate the question from my friend, the Senator from Iowa. That is not what I am suggesting. But I do think we need to have a process which allows for an opportunity for amendments and debate. And if we do not have a process…
Madam President, there are a long list of bills that pass on a regular basis by unanimous consent, and it is like--we are almost focused on the exception rather than the rule. There are many times--a lot of times; I can't quantify…
Madam President, I would say to my friend the people who came before us thought achieving consensus was good, not unanimity, perhaps recognizing it is impossible to get 100 Senators to agree. So I would say to my friend I sometimes am as…
I thank the Chair. Madam President, I think we are playing with fire when we talk about amending the Senate rules. All of us have been here for different periods of time. I have been here for 8 years, which actually sounds like a long…
Madam President, I am going to ask unanimous consent, with the indulgence of my colleagues, to allow me to speak for up to 10 minutes. I probably will speak about 5 minutes or so, unless I get particularly wound up, which could take 10…
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