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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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Jul 26, 2021

I do believe that we would have more leverage dealing with China if we worked with our friends and partners in the region.

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Jul 26, 2021

I was a party to an op-ed piece with Senator Carper that encouraged the administration to revisit the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Jul 26, 2021

I particularly want to state my concerns about how Mexico is favoring state-owned oil companies.

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Jul 26, 2021

I think that exclusion jeopardizes the integrity and future of Trade Promotion Authority.

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Jul 20, 2021

for everything from emergency room visits to mental health care, Medicaid funding is vital to the health of our most vulnerable citizens. More than 4 million of my constituents, including half of all the children in the State, depend on…

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Jul 20, 2021

yesterday, the majority leader teed up the first procedural vote on an infrastructure bill that no one has seen yet. Our colleagues on both sides of the aisle have been hard at work for weeks negotiating in good faith to get a balanced…

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Jul 19, 2021

over the last 16 months, no community has been spared from the devastation of COVID-19. The virus itself has claimed the lives of more than 600,000 Americans, including more than 50,000 Texans, and we are still gaining a fuller picture of…

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Jul 15, 2021

our Democratic colleagues have begun to lay out the groundwork for a partisan reconciliation bill totaling $3.5 trillion--what used to be an absolutely astonishing amount of money. We don't have many details about how that money could be…

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Jul 13, 2021

Well, just when you think you have seen it all, Mr. President, something new happens here in Washington, DC. All eyes are now on DC's newest asylum seekers, the members of the Texas House of Representatives, the Democratic Representatives…

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Jul 13, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to finish my remarks, roughly 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 12, 2021

ahead of the last work period, Senator Schumer, the majority leader, outlined his designed-to-fail agenda. He forecasted a series of votes on legislation that stood zero chance of actually passing--legislation to exploit the cause of pay…

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Jun 24, 2021

EB-5 investments are a major economic driver in Texas. EB-5 projects use merit-based immigration to create thousands of American jobs and bring billions of dollars in investment to major urban areas, like Dallas and Houston, as well as our…

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