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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Believe me, Judge Roberts will be asked a lot of questions, and he will give a lot of answers. But one thing I don't expect him to do and that no previous nominee has ever been asked to do, is to make specific commitments about how he will rule in cases that are likely to come back before the United States Supreme Court.
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is to make sure that my colleagues do not misrepresent Judge Roberts' views to the American people.
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It is clear to me that Judge Roberts' history has prepared him well for the honor of serving this country by leading our nation's highest court, and I strongly support his nomination.
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We should recess to pay respects to the chief justice and his family, ... But we should continue on with the confirmation hearings to make sure that there aren't eight justices on the court when the new session begins.
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In my state, from the time ... the most hardened criminals are convicted of the most heinous crimes ... their case is reviewed by not only a jury of 12 of their peers but up to 23 different judges ... perhaps even more.
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The truth is, Judge Roberts is a mainstream nominee, and extremely well-qualified, despite the efforts by some to mischaracterize him,
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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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