Mr. President, I want to briefly draw attention to a resolution that the conference of Republican Senators and Senators- elect adopted yesterday, one that I think fits the times we are living in, one which has seen historic levels of…
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.
Mr. President, this past summer the people of Alaska lost one of its favorite sons, and many of us in the U.S. Senate lost one of our mentors and friends. His name was Senator Ted Stevens. By the time I took my seat in this Chamber…
I thank the Chair. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Iowa is recognized.
Mr. President, I intend to defer to Senator Harkin for I understand 15 minutes. I wish to offer a brief unanimous-consent request that following Senator Harkin's speech for up to 15 minutes I be recognized for 5 minutes, and that any…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
The president has a debt commission that reports December the 1st and I think we'd all like to see what they come back with.
Mr. President, I will vote against the nomination of Jane Stranch to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. While several aspects of Ms. Stranch's record concern me, I will be voting no primarily because of Ms. Stranch's responses during her…
Mr. President, today my colleague Senator Hutchison and I have introduced legislation to repeal a House provision in the Education Jobs Bill that discriminates solely against the state of Texas. As a result of the House language, Texas…
Mr. President, I rise to thank and congratulate my colleagues for passing the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act by unanimous consent. I am proud to have worked closely with Senator Klobuchar to draft and introduce the bill, and I…
Mr. President, I want to address the nomination of Solicitor General Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier this week, I discussed my opposition to the nomination, but at that time I didn't go into any depth about my concerns…
Mr. President, today I am introducing the Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act of 2010. This legislation would repeal the 3.8 percent tax on investment income that was included in the Health Care Reconciliation Act of 2010, P.L…





