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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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Mar 14, 2023

First of all, Ms. Swearer, do you believe a law-abiding citizen is a threat to public safety because they exercise their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms?

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Mar 14, 2023

I think we've been able to find some consensus is on the importance of background checks.

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Mar 14, 2023

We were able to find some common ground on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

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Mar 14, 2023

We passed a bill called Fix NICS, which was after the Sutherland Springs shooting.

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Mar 9, 2023

the overdose epidemic is ravaging communities all across this country and leaving a trail of death and destruction. The latest data shows we lost nearly 107,000 Americans last year alone. The majority of those deaths were attributed to…

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Mar 8, 2023

I think the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the weakness of our industrial base when it comes to replenishing the weapons that we are supplying to the Ukrainians.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the weakness of our industrial base when it comes to replenishing the weapons that we are supplying to the Ukrainians.

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Mar 7, 2023

communities across the country have paid the price of Democrats' soft-on-crime policies. The Democratic Party has backed woke prosecutors who refuse to enforce broad swaths of the Criminal Code. It has endorsed ``defund the police''…

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Mar 7, 2023

American investment in China has been financing the rise of China's economy and the rise of their military might.

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Mar 7, 2023

I think the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the weakness of our industrial base when it comes to replenishing the weapons that we are supplying to the Ukrainians.

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Mar 7, 2023

For all of us, protecting American lives is our highest priority.

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Mar 6, 2023

last Thursday and Friday, I hosted several of our Senate colleagues for a visit to Texas's southern border. As you can see, Senators Thune, Wicker, Fischer, Britt, and Ricketts joined me for a series of tours and meetings in the Rio Grande…

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