John Cornyn
John Cornyn
John Cornyn IIIis the senior United States Senator from Texas, serving since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Senate Majority Whip for the 114th Congress. Cornyn previously served as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2007 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 February 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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We are going to do a little truth-telling,
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There's no reason why we can't move forward with this on an expedited basis, ... presents the issue very squarely.
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There was some shocking poverty exposed in New Orleans and other places ... We need to recommit ourselves to making sure we are a society where everyone who's willing to work and get an education has the opportunity to do it.
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There just seems to be a growing sense of momentum,
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At least two senators that I heard with my own ears cited this as a reason why they decided to vote to not allow a bipartisan majority to reauthorize the Patriot Act. Well, as it turns out the author of this article turned in a book three months ago and the paper, The New York Times, failed to reveal that the urgent story was tied to a book release and its sale by its author.
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This is the beginning of what is a long overdue and important debate.
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is gaining a new and greater sense of urgency day by day.
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an exceptional judge, brilliant legal mind, and a man of outstanding character who understands his profound duty to follow the law.
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the most qualified nominee who has ever been put up for a Supreme Court vacancy.
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The Supreme Court enjoyed renewed respect under Rehnquist's leadership, ... Chief Justice Rehnquist restored sanity to our criminal justice system, respect for our nation's allocation of power between the states and the federal government, and freedom in the public square to people of faith.
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The Texas criminal justice system is fair and Mr. Graham did get a fair trial. And he has gotten a fair review by more than 20 different courts and 33 judges,
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Tens of thousands of documents have already been released ? more than any Supreme Court nominee in history, ... And with each new release of information, it's growing increasingly difficult for the president's opponents to complain with a straight face about the need for more information.
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I've read about these concerns from some conservatives, and I really wonder where they are getting some of these strange ideas.
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During my several visits to Red River, I have been impressed by the professionalism and dedication of the men and women at the depot,