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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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Jul 30, 2013

I appreciate your clarifying that. I agree with, I think, every member of the committee or all the witnesses who said that we need greater certainty in our tax code.

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Jul 30, 2013

I think is an important part of maintaining that confidence.

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Jul 30, 2013

I think a hearing like this...have been very important to giving everyone a foundation of information.

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Jul 30, 2013

I know that when it comes to individualized, particularized warrants, it is common in our system to have essentially ex parte proceedings.

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Jul 29, 2013

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Chiesa), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Alaska (Mrs. Murkowski). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from New Jersey (Mr…

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Jul 25, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows…

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Jul 25, 2013

we now know, the IRS targeting scandal implicates senior officials at the very highest levels of the Internal Revenue Service. Indeed, we know the Office of the Chief Counsel of the IRS, headed by an administration appointee, was aware of…

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Jul 25, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 1, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Jul 24, 2013

I come to the floor to follow the remarks of our Republican leader on the President's pivot to the economy. Over the last 4 years, the Obama administration has given us one of the biggest economic experiments in American history. The…

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Jul 23, 2013

I wish to say briefly to our friend Senator Chiesa how much we appreciate his remarks here today. I am reminded of what the author of Ecclesiastes points out: ``Time and chances happen to us all.'' While he may not be with us a long time…

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Jul 23, 2013

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 73, nays 26, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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