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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.
I call up my amendment No. 634 and ask for its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn] proposes an amendment numbered 634.
I see the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma in the Chamber, and I will defer to him momentarily. But I want to just say we need to understand what would happen if this production line of F-16s was shut down. The people who work on that…
I yield myself 5 minutes out of my remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
yesterday I came to the floor and spoke about my intention to offer this amendment, which is now pending before the Senate, which would require the U.S. Government to sell 66 F-16C/D aircraft to the Government of Taiwan pursuant to our…
briefly, once this production line is shut down for the production of the F-16, it cannot be reconstituted. The 2,000 people currently working on the F-16 production line will be reassigned or fired and so this is important. This isn't…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 634
I would like to offer a bipartisan proposition to my colleagues here in the nature of this amendment. The reason I say this idea enjoys bipartisan support is 47 Senators, Democrats and Republicans, have joined in a letter to the…
I thank my colleague from Indiana. I would like to respond briefly to the Senator from Massachusetts. This isn't an assessment I have made that Taiwan needs these aircraft; this is one made by the Department of Defense in their 2011 report…
I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide Taiwan with critically needed United…
how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Two minutes 30 seconds.
I want to speak briefly again on my amendment as to the sale of F-16C/Ds to Taiwan and respond to the comments of the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Baucus, who said this was neither the right bill nor the right…
This is a very interesting document because it breaks down on a nationwide basis where jobs would come from or be affected by a refusal to sell these F-16s. In California, for example, 11,399 job- years. If you are wondering, like I was…
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