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…
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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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 Arizona (Mr. Flake) would have voted ``nay'' and the Senator from…
Sep 26, 2013
before I begin my other remarks today, I would like to say a few words about my friend, Arnold Garcia, who recently announced his retirement as editor of the Austin American- Statesman editorial page. During a time of political…
Sep 24, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1549 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Sep 24, 2013
until ObamaCare was passed in 2010, virtually every major piece of legislation involving domestic reforms in this country has passed with solid bipartisan support, from Social Security to welfare reform. From Medicare to tax reform, from…
Sep 24, 2013
as we discuss our efforts to support an effort that started in the House to defund ObamaCare in this legislation, I want to start by congratulating my colleague Senator Cruz on his remarkable 21-hour performance. I promise I will not try…
Sep 19, 2013
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 2, as follows…
Sep 19, 2013
Those negative consequences would include less private investment; more Federal spending on interest, which I have talked about briefly; less flexibility to address unexpected events, which you know always seems to occur--such as 9/11 or a…
Sep 19, 2013
earlier this week the Congressional Budget Office released its latest long-term outlook. Of course, the CBO, as it is known around here, is the authoritative guide to all things involving the finances and the fiscal picture for the Federal…
Sep 18, 2013
as you know, today marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 financial panic which threw our country into a severe recession and the worst economic crisis this country has had since the 1930s. It has been 5 years since Lehman Brothers…
Sep 17, 2013
I wanted to come to the floor the day after a terrible tragedy that befell Washington, DC, particularly those who live and work around the Washington Navy Yard. Hardly a mile from this building, and in the shadow of its dome, there…
Sep 11, 2013
my dad was a pilot in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He served in the Eighth Air Force, the 303rd Bomb Group stationed in Molesworth, England. On his 26th bombing mission over Nazi Germany, he was shot down and captured as a prisoner…
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