John Cornyn

I believe the figure that I have read is about 6 million American jobs depend on cross-border trade and commerce with Mexico.

The bill introduced last week by the bipartisan group touches on nearly every aspect of our Nation's immigration system.

I appreciate the Ranking Member pointing out the reason for my absence.

I know this afternoon at 4 p.m. we will vote on a series of amendments. For all of us who were worried and concerned about these episodes of senseless gun violence, I think we can actually find a solution not by encroaching on the rights…

Do you agree that the growing Federal debt is a threat to economic growth and private sector job creation?

With all due respect, that is not hard for the President. He does not have to stand for election again.

Is it not true that the gross Federal debt grows by $8.2 trillion, to $25.4 trillion, by the end of this budget in 2023?

This budget proposal never balances. Is that not correct?

I want to start off by asking--with all due respect, the President's budget was released more than 2 months after the statutory deadline when it was due.

We would urge our colleagues to support the Mikulski amendment. It sets the goal of equal pay for equal work. Fortunately, it does not specify any coercive method by government to compel that outcome. We think it is a worthwhile…

I do not have any statistics at hand, but I would imagine that the number of people or the percentage of people who actually file lawsuits is a much smaller number than those who make FOIA requests in the first place.

It seems like we have waited a long time since 2007.

I think the reason why Texas is a leading light in open government reform is because not only do we have the right laws in place, but Texas leads because its leaders are committed to making sure the cause of open government is enforced.

I know patience is considered a virtue, but in this instance, it seems like we have waited a long time since 2007.

The whole purpose, or at least one of my purposes, in working with Senator Leahy on the OPEN Government Act and creating the ombudsman office was to help informal resolution of any misunderstandings.

Texas leads because its leaders are committed to making sure the cause of open government is enforced.

Democracy only works when the public knows what their government is doing and holds public officials accountable.

A crime not prosecuted does not produce the kind of deterrence that we would want to prevent other people from committing those similar crimes.

It strikes me as disproportionate and one that is basically being used inappropriately to try to bully someone into pleading guilty to something that strikes me as rather minor.

So there would be 3.5 or 4 million of these weapons that would be prohibited prospectively under this legislation that would still be in the possession of American citizens?

But I think we are actually interested in what would work.

There is no confiscation of weapons or anything of that sort contemplated by anyone.

Sen. John Cornyn has introduced legislation, S. 178, the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013.

With that, Madam President, I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

So that would effectively raise the tax burden on American oil and gas producers?