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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to extraordinary and unprecedented measures to obstruct the business of the American people. Because the Democrats have no ideas or agenda of their own, they've made an awkward attempt at changing the subject.
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What worries me more than anything else is this mind-set that once people go to Mexico there's nothing law enforcement in this country can do.
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He did commiserate with me a little bit, ... I hope that he will be able to give the United States Supreme Court's ruling some coherence, because frankly they are way out of step with what the founding fathers intended.
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I wouldn't read too much into this enforcement-only approach. I think the leader has previously endorsed the idea of comprehensive reform, ... I'm not aware if he has changed his view.
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I would say this experience demonstrates how Ellington is a critical asset from the standpoint of both national defense and homeland security. It's crazy to shut down Ellington or take those air assets and send them somewhere else.
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There is no more urgent imperative in the United States today than to fix this problem.
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What this does is serve our national interest from the standpoint of increased security. It deals with our economic needs in terms of the work, but it also, I think, helps to address some of the root causes of illegal immigration by encouraging people to return with the savings and skills they've acquired in the United States.
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Throughout his years on the nation's high court, Chief Justice Rehnquist stood as a beacon of judicial restraint and reverence for the Constitution and the institution of the Supreme Court. I believe Judge Roberts will follow the lead of his mentor, and guide our nation's highest court by those same principles and devotion to the rule of law for all,
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We've got more than a full plate right now.
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We'll be tallying those costs and making sure that Texas is made whole,
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You have no obligation to tell us how you will rule. Don't take the bait.
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where we have wide open spaces and plenty of opportunity for high-density training.
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While we must address the 12 million illegal aliens already here, we have to do so without granting amnesty.
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The only surprise today was that any senator would vote against him.