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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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Nov 30, 2020

first, while he is still on the floor, let me say that I agree with the senior Senator from Vermont. If you don't want to vote, you probably ought to look for another line of work. Congress is a bad place to come if you don't want to…

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Nov 30, 2020

It's pretty crazy to me to think that she can go back in, you know, eliminate all the tweets that she sent out over the last whatever months years. I just think she's going to be radioactive.

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Nov 30, 2020

as America waits for the results of the 2020 election to be certified in a couple of weeks, former Vice President Joe Biden has begun to announce his picks for his Cabinet and other high-ranking positions. Some of these nominees have close…

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Nov 18, 2020

here it is November 18. It seems like the election was a few years ago. Time is flying by, but there is still a lot of work to be done here in the 116th Congress. I hope that our friends across the aisle will reconsider their objections to…

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Nov 18, 2020

They want to return to normal. They want some kind of change here.

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Nov 18, 2020

It's the president's prerogative, but I think it just adds to the confusion and chaos, and I'm not sure I'm not the only one that would like some return to a little more of a -- well, I don't even know what's normal anymore.

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Nov 18, 2020

It's a president's prerogative, but I think it just adds to the confusion and chaos, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to return to a little bit more of a -- I don't even know what's normal anymore. We'll call it the next…

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Nov 17, 2020

I was listening to our friend, the Democratic whip, and his advice to President Trump to capitulate before the recounts and before the litigation that has been filed has been finally decided. I know they would like to have him do so, but…

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Nov 16, 2020

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

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Nov 16, 2020

I know of no further debate on bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no further debate and the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 4054), as amended, was passed, as…

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Nov 16, 2020

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 4612 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

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Nov 16, 2020

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 561, S. 2981. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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