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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is to make sure that my colleagues do not misrepresent Judge Roberts' views to the American people.
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We'll be tallying those costs and making sure that Texas is made whole,
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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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We should make sure the cure isn't worse than the underlying disease. I want to be a part of the solution, not an impediment.
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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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I want to make sure that the burden is spread equally among all the states so that Texas is not left holding the bag,
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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.
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Justice Ginsburg declined to answer senators' questions 55 times,
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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.