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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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Feb 10, 2025

It was an embarrassment that they had not been resolved before Paxton’s 2022 primary.

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Feb 9, 2025

I don’t think that’s a risk. I honestly don’t.

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Dec 7, 2024

A once in a generational opportunity to do a lot of things.

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Nov 19, 2024

I think there should not be any limitation on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee has generated.

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Sep 17, 2024

I am a little confused. If the Democrats sincerely want to pass a law relative to IVF, wouldn't they ordinarily work to have an amendment process where we can actually have debate and maybe achieve some consensus? It seems to me that by…

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Jul 30, 2024

I am glad I was in the Chamber to witness this passage of these bills pertaining to the scourge of Alzheimer's by unanimous consent. This is a rare bright spot in our activities where we actually all come together and agree on good policy.

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Jul 29, 2024

It is clear that the November 5 election is prominent on the mind of the majority leader, who has used the floor of the U.S. Senate to make what should be a paid political announcement for the ``Harris for President'' campaign.

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Jun 12, 2024

He expressed frustration over the recent trial, you can imagine and justifiably in my view.

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May 22, 2024

I just think Democrats are determined to harass members of the Supreme Court. Obviously, they don't like Justice Alito or the decisions he makes.

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Apr 18, 2024

If the Senator from Illinois will permit me to respond, there are two challenges I think we face. One is that I think the exceptions that you mentioned, basically, will mean that the status quo remains because almost each of those three…

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Apr 17, 2024

I inquire whether the actions we take today are creating a precedent on impeachments that would apply to all future impeachment actions in the Senate, including an impeachment of the President of the United States. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

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Jan 17, 2024

It passed a Republican-led Senate, 87 to 12. It passed a Republican-led House, 358 to 36.

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Jan 17, 2024

The First Step Act has been quite a success.

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Jan 17, 2024

The First Step Act has been quite a success.

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Jan 17, 2024

We aimed to reduce recidivism rates and prevent formerly incarcerated people from landing behind bars again, if possible.

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Jan 17, 2024

It passed a Republican-led Senate, 87 to 12. It passed a Republican-led House, 358 to 36.

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Jan 17, 2024

The First Step Act was just the beginning of our efforts to reform the system.

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Jan 16, 2024

It passed a Republican-led Senate, 87 to 12. It passed a Republican-led House, 358 to 36.

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Jan 16, 2024

We aimed to reduce recidivism rates and prevent formerly incarcerated people from landing behind bars again.

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Jan 16, 2024

The First Step Act has been quite a success.

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Sep 14, 2023

I just want to ask the Senator from Oklahoma--9,000 a day. I had to get out my calculator to figure out what that means. Are you talking about 3 million, 3.285 million----

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Sep 12, 2023

I know you're proud of that product, but, unfortunately, it didn't pass the House.

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Sep 12, 2023

It's got to be more than just talk. It's got to be action.

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