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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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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This is the beginning of what is a long overdue and important debate.
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the most qualified nominee who has ever been put up for a Supreme Court vacancy.
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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,
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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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This process has to be very hard on the nominee and on their families and everyone who cares much about them,
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The protection of homes, small businesses and other private property rights against government seizure and other unreasonable government interference is a fundamental principle and core commitment of our nation's founders,
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The fact is, we've never had an evacuation this size before: 2.7 million people,
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Part of it is to reassure those who don't know her that she's the real deal.
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If you've got air conditioning, clean water, toilets that work where you are, don't come back to Beaumont,
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It has to do with our suspicion and skepticism of government power being able to take private property.
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I think (a border fence) is futile because I don't think you can build a wall high enough or wide enough to keep people out of the country who have no hope or opportunity where they live,
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I just think it was a blind spot in the process of BRAC, but now maybe these developments, showing how in response to disaster, a natural disaster like Rita and Katrina, that it has an important role to play. Maybe this will help us make our case.
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clears the way for a more efficient and lower-cost delivery of this next-generation military aircraft.