Jun 25, 2013
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 1, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
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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Jun 24, 2013
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee). Further, if present and voting, the…
Jun 24, 2013
there is first a matter of fairness when it comes to offering suggestions to amend legislation that is on the Senate floor. Under the ordinary practices and procedures of the Senate, the majority and the minority have an opportunity to…
Jun 20, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum calls be equally divided among the Democrats and Republicans in the Chamber. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Jun 20, 2013
I would ask notice from the Chair after I have expended 10 minutes of my 12-minute time so I know I have a couple of minutes remaining, please. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator has 8 minutes remaining.
Jun 20, 2013
I have been here numerous times over the last couple of weeks to talk about why the essential bargain that needs to underlie this bill has to be one that is not based on phony promises such as the ones made in the past about restoring…
Jun 20, 2013
the majority leader has moved to table my amendment which provides a guarantee of actual results rather than false promises, which have been the sad litany of most of our history when it comes to immigration reform and border security…
Jun 20, 2013
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 43, as follows…
Jun 20, 2013
I honestly respect and value the work the so-called Gang of 8 has done on this legislation, as well as the contributions made by my colleagues from North Dakota and from Tennessee. I think they have moved this bill in a constructive…
Jun 20, 2013
I know things seem like they are speeding by us at the speed of light on this bill. We received an announcement of a breakthrough on the part of some of our colleagues that is going to give this bill the momentum to pass and come out of…
Jun 20, 2013
I would say to the Senator from Alabama that he reads it the same way I read it. You can't do both. You can't raise the money to pay for the bill and say you don't have to pay Social Security benefits. These very same people are going to…
Jun 20, 2013
May I ask, Mr. President, how much of my time remains? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator's time has expired.
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