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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.

Jun 7, 2011

Based on his broad experience and his commitment to public service, he has earned the support of people of all political stripes in east Texas and around our great state.

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May 25, 2011

Mr. President, I am glad I was on the floor to hear the distinguished Senator from Wyoming's comments about the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is Washington, DC, gobbledegook, which translates into a rationing board which is…

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May 23, 2011

It is my pleasure to speak on behalf of the nomination of Marina Marmolejo.

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May 23, 2011

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule…

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May 17, 2011

I really think that the problem Congress and the Federal Government have is a credibility problem when it comes to our immigration system.

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May 17, 2011

throwing resources and additional staff at a broken system is not a solution.

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May 17, 2011

To put a point on it, actually, the alien can benefit from his or her own country refusing to accept them back because the Supreme Court has said in Zadvydas, you cannot detain these people more than 6 months.

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May 17, 2011

It is incredibly unfair that if you happen to be an immigrant from a country who is cooperative on removal, then you are likely to be detained, you are likely to be removed.

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May 17, 2011

The average time it takes to dispose of an immigration case, the national average, I believe, is 467 days.

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May 17, 2011

In California, it is 639 days, and I am glad to say in Texas it is 253 days, although I do not think that is anything to be proud of.

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