on another matter--but it is an important matter--I want to share a few words and a few observations about the President's nominee to be the Secretary of the Department of Labor, who is currently serving in the Justice Department. I am…
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.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Ohio ( Mr. Portman), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
amid complaints from the White House about the FAA furloughs, we need to keep at least one thing in mind: The sequester was President Obama's idea in the first place. His administration created it; he signed it into law on August 2, 2011…
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. 800 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…
I have always thought it kind of bizarre that we measure our success by the people we catch and do not focus on the people who got away as a measure of our lack of success.
Can you appreciate the skepticism that people feel when they hear that again?
I agree that if people want to come here and work, then having a legal system for them to do so is important.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I know Senator Cruz, who joined me there, appreciates the comments about people's concerns, condolences, grieving with people who lost their life in that terrible incident last week.





