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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