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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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Oct 3, 2013

may I inquire how much time is remaining in our allocated time? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Thirteen minutes.

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Oct 2, 2013

I listened with great interest to the comments of the distinguished deputy Democratic majority leader. I was reminded of a radio commentator, who perhaps is not remembered as frequently now, but when I grew up, he had radio show where when…

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Oct 1, 2013

if we need evidence that there is a parallel universe in America today, on one hand is Washington, DC, and the bubble that seems to occur around this place, and then the rest of America. If we need evidence of that parallel universe, all…

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Sep 30, 2013

I see my colleague from Texas who gave a very high-profile speech for about 21 hours the other night on the subject of ObamaCare. I know he feels passionately about it, and his efforts have captured the imagination of the American people…

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Sep 30, 2013

The Senator has described accurately the back-and-forth between the absolutist position the majority leader has taken that says nothing can change ObamaCare because apparently he thinks it is absolutely perfect--we shouldn't change a…

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Sep 30, 2013

as the Republican leader noted, there are a number of Members here on the floor who have come en masse from a meeting we just held following the tabling of the latest House proposal that would keep the Federal Government operating and make…

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Sep 27, 2013

ObamaCare is more unpopular today than when it was passed in 2010. I know the proponents of ObamaCare--my Democratic friends who voted for it in a party-line vote--had hoped it would meet their expectations and the promises the President…

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Sep 27, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) would have voted ``nay'' and the Senator from…

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Sep 27, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) would have voted ``yea'' and the Senator from…

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Sep 27, 2013

I thank the Chair. It affects medical device companies that produce technology that has helped millions of Americans with disabilities. The false promises of ObamaCare have been shattered by the harsh realities of ObamaCare. A law that was…

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Sep 27, 2013

parliamentary inquiry: I understand there has been time allocated to proponents and opponents, but there is no breakdown for individual speakers in terms of how much time is allocated? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is…

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Sep 27, 2013

this is the moment of truth. We need to be absolutely clear about what we are voting on here. A ``yes'' vote will be a vote to fund ObamaCare because it will take out of the underlying continuing resolution the House position that…

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