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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.
earlier this month I launched a Web site where my constituents in Texas could describe their experiences with ObamaCare. As of this morning that site has received more than 500 submissions and the stories are simply maddening. For example…
in a front page story yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that fewer than 50,000 people had successfully used the Federal ObamaCare Web site to enroll in a private health plan--less than 50,000. Meanwhile, we know that millions of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…
back in 2005, before some of the current membership of the Senate was even here, we had a very important development when it came to judicial nominations and the advice-and- consent function of the Senate. Never, before the Presidency of…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 231 Leg.] YEAS--64 Ayotte Baldwin Baucus Begich Bennet Blumenthal Booker…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 43, nays 55, as…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ObamaCare
During the first few years after it became the law, the Affordable Care Act was known to most Americans as mainly a set of promises. Americans were repeatedly told that ObamaCare, once it began to take full effect--that coverage would…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Are there any other Senators…
I mentioned yesterday in my remarks on the floor that the Obama administration has had 3\1/2\ years to prepare for the rollout of the President's signature health care law. It has had 3\1/2\ years to get the Web site right and ready for…
I see my colleague from Maryland is here. I promise I will not take all of that time. During the debate over ObamaCare back in 2009 and 2010, the President repeatedly and unequivocally promised his fellow Americans that if they liked their…
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