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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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May 17, 2022

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. NATO

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May 17, 2022

well, as has since been reported in the news despite our efforts to keep word of our travel somewhat under wraps before it was accomplished, this last weekend, Senators Collins, Barrasso, and I had the honor of traveling to Ukraine with…

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May 12, 2022

this week, America commemorates National Police Week--a time to pay tribute to the men and women of law enforcement and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our communities. One of the most emblematic…

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May 10, 2022

This is exactly the sort of hearing we need to be having, an open session so that not just the Committee can hear, but the American people can hear and be better informed about the competition that we're having with the PRC and the Chinese…

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May 10, 2022

I for one, and I bet I'm not alone, don't want to see those companies using some of these taxpayer dollars that we're trying to provide to incentivize re-shoring of semiconductor manufacturing to enhance their investments in the PRC.

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May 10, 2022

I think it provides us an opportunity in the conference committee that a number of us are on to try to include this in that final conference report.

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May 10, 2022

We know they don't play by the same rules that we do and they don't follow the law. They shamelessly steal secrets and they coerce American investors into joint ventures, steal their IP and their know-how.

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May 10, 2022

over the last several days, the radical left has taken the debate about abortion to dangerous ends. Last week, a liberal group launched an intimidation campaign against six members of the Supreme Court. They posted a map online with their…

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May 10, 2022

Businesses will not protect national security. That is not their job. That's the government's responsibility.

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May 8, 2022

I don't think it's really an appropriate topic for Congress to be passing a national law.

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May 5, 2022

I know we are used to having a lot going on here in Washington, DC, but this week seems like we have been hit by a whirlwind of activity--a war in Europe, COVID-19 still lingering in parts of the world, and then the Supreme Court found…

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May 4, 2022

just a couple of days ago, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on the independence and integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court, a third coequal branch of government, when some reporters got their hands on a nearly 3-month-old draft of an…

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