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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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Jan 28, 2014

There are too many barriers to military service members and their families voting.

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Jan 28, 2014

As Congress and the courts have repeatedly affirmed, voting is a citizen's most fundamental right.

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Jan 28, 2014

Well, don't you think it is the responsibility of the Department to actually contact the people with the most information about what exactly happened, like this victim of this abuse of power, like Catherine Engelbrecht?

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Jan 28, 2014

If our soldiers can risk their lives for us, we can at least allow them to vote.

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Jan 16, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of New Mexico). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to…

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Jan 16, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

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Jan 16, 2014

4\1/2\ years ago the United States went through a terrible recession, what we now know as the great recession. But since that time we have had the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression, and our labor force participation…

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Jan 15, 2014

today the Gallup organization released a new poll that asked the American people a simple question: What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today? The results should not shock anyone. Twenty-one percent of the…

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Jan 13, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…

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Jan 9, 2014

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there…

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Jan 9, 2014

over the last few days our friends across the aisle have been telling the American people that we have a choice when it comes to the extension of long-term unemployment benefits. On one hand, they are saying we can do exactly what the…

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Jan 9, 2014

I was unaware there was a time limit. I ask unanimous consent for an additional 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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