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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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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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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The truth is that we have not devoted the funds, resources or manpower to enforce our immigration laws or protect our borders.
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I want judges on the Supreme Court who will respect the words and the meaning of the Constitution, the laws enacted by Congress and the laws enacted by state legislatures.
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A Supreme Court nomination and appointment is not a roving commission to rewrite our laws.
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America deserves a nominee who reveres the law, not one whose service on the bench is conditioned on political promises.
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Sometimes, it might be called conservative; sometimes it might be called liberal. But the point is that the meaning of the Constitution and other laws should not change unless we the people change them.
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Raising taxes is the last thing we should do amid the weakest economic recovery since World War II. Unfortunately, even if we avoid the full 'Taxmageddon' scenario, President Obama's health care law also contains a new surtax on investment that will take effect in 2013.
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I think what we found out this week is that any alleged wrongdoing is really confined to a single individual. Those who were expecting an indictment, indicating a broad conspiracy to out a covert CIA agent or -- are going to be disappointed because there is no evidence to support that.
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I think certainly, either before or during the hearing, people need to know a little bit more about who she is and what motivates her. She has been caricatured because other people have spoken about her, but she really hasn't spoken for herself.
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It isn't a crime to make a profit. What can the government do that would be constructive to bringing prices down?
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Just because we are curious does not mean that our curiosity should be satisfied,
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People are actually running out of fuel, ... Unfortunately, the roads are blocked now, in essence.
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on the side of justice and individual liberties.