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Barbara Boxer and Jim Inhofe’s highway piece. “I think that we seem to be all right on the Banking, the Commerce,” Inhofe told MT. But, “you’re going to have to come up with something on the Finance.” ‘Long, arduous process’: John Cornyn (R-Texas) told...
Mr. McCain said he doubted the administrations position that the budget is driven by military strategy rather than cost-cutting. And Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dubbed as a gimmick the administrations proposed savings from the end of combat operations...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, take part in news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. View Photo »
It's essential that the job creators who will be directly impacted have the opportunity to have their concerns heard before this potentially devastating listing goes forward
Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (below) is still considered the frontrunner in the Whip race. Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.) is the new underdog in the race for Republican Whip, having displaced Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) as Sen. John...
The problem was that a large portion of the money had been donated to the campaign funds of high-profile politicians. Other notable politicians owing money to the receivership include Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). ...
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , second from left, accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb.... View Photo »
Under the attorney general’s leadership, our nation’s top law enforcement agency proactively armed some of the most dangerous criminal organizations in North America, and at least one American is dead as a direct result. The damage done to Mr. Holder’s credibility is irreparable ... Moreover, Mr. Holder...
But the spending plans did not win over the president's critics, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who said, "The president's plan fails to right the ship and will continue to lead us down a path of more debt, higher taxes and runaway spending."
It was unclear if unemployment and the "doc fix" would get similar treatment from the GOP, but at least one senior Republican senator praised the tactical approach to removing a potent weapon for Democrats. "We should move on to other important...
John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. He is a Republican and was elected to his first term in November 2002, having defeated Democrat Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, Texas. He defeated the Democratic State Representative Rick Noriega of Houston in the November 4 general election for his... Full Article
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, criticizes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as he speaks to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, take part in news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.
View Photo »Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , second from left, accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Democrats'...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 2: (L to R) U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks as Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) , U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill February 2, 2012 in...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) attends the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama made a populist pitch to voters for economic fairness, saying the federal...
View Photo »Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, attends President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
View Photo »Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.
View Photo »Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) and John Cornyn (R-TX) arrive at the Capitol for a series of votes in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to extend a payroll tax cut for two months in legislation that also attempts to force President Barack Obama to...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 18: Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (2nd R) makes brief remarks during a news conference with (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. John Barrosso (R-WY), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD)...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Sen. John Barrosso (R-WY), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to the media after the weekly Senate Republican...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) speaks to the media during a briefing as (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. John Thune (R-SD), and Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Kyl...
View Photo »Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ranking Republican on the Senate Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, during the subcommittee's hearing on "Americas Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution."
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 07: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) talks with reporters after the weekly Senate Republican Caucus luncheon with (L-R) U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-UT) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) at the U.S. Captiol...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks to the media following the vote to raise the dept limit at the U.S. Capitol on August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. Washington, DC. The Senate voted 74-26 to approve the bill to raise the debt ceiling, allowing the U.S. to...
View Photo »US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) of Kentucky, smiles as he speaks to the press with fellow Republican senators John Barroso (L) of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas at the Capitol in Washington on August 2, 2011 after the Senate approved a plan to raise the debt ceiling. The...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (3rd R) speaks while flanked by, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-KY) (L), U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (2nd-L), U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)(3rd-L), U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (2nd-R) and U.S. Sen John Cornyn (R-TX)...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) listens to Sen. John Cornyn (R- TX) (2nd L) during a news conference with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L) at the U.S. Capitol August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted 74-26 to pass the...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) listens to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (L) speak after the U.S. Senate voted on the debt limit bill at the U.S. Capitol on August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted 74-26 to approve the bill to...
View Photo »Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), R-KY, watches as Senator John Cornyn, R-TX, speak to reporters about raising the debt limit July 26, 2011 after the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, DC. The US Congress remained deeply divided Tuesday as...
View Photo »WASHINGTON - JULY 26: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) listen during a news briefing after the Republican weekly...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (R-KY) (R) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (L) listen as members of the Republican caucus speak at the U.S. Capitol following a meeting July 26, 2011 in Washington, DC. McConnell spoke primarily about the debt limit impasse...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 06: Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)(2nd-R), speaks about budgets talks with Democrats, while flanked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)(L), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)(2nd-L), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)(3rd-L), and Sen. John Thune...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 06: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2nd-R), speaks about the state of the U.S. economy while while flanked by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)(L), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)(2nd-L), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)(3rd-L), and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)(R), on July 6,...
View Photo »Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, questions Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Education Secretary Arne Duncan as they testified on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 28, 2011, before the Senate subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security hearing on the DREAM...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta (C) greets Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (L) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill June 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta has been...
View Photo »Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, criticizes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as he speaks to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »It's essential that the job creators who will be directly impacted have the opportunity to have their concerns heard before this potentially devastating listing goes forward
Under the attorney general’s leadership, our nation’s top law enforcement agency proactively armed some of the most dangerous criminal organizations in North America, and at least one American is dead as a direct result. The damage done to Mr. Holder’s credibility is irreparable ... Moreover, Mr. Holder...
This bill requires the president to decide whether or not that's good enough for him, rather than allowing him to stall until after the election
We’re trying to show some flexibility and good faith so that voters will see that we’re not being intransigent but that we’re trying to offer good ideas and come up with solutions.
Our hope is we’ll get a vote on that before time runs out
We think it ought to be paid for and not by raising taxes on the people we’re depending upon to create jobs
We’ve never been in this spot before
Competition, which is what this is all about, improves quality and price, and makes things cheaper for taxpayers when it comes to exploring this frontier of space
I hope to be able to support the confirmation of this nominee
The Attorney General has taken every opportunity to sidestep and stonewall and until he reassures Texans that gun-walking never occurred in our state, I will continue to press for answers
What I hear from our supporters is, if we can get something important done, I’d be willing to do more to help toward the solution. But what that doesn’t mean is we want to raise the financial burden on the very people we’re depending upon to create jobs ... But the point is, I think the American people ...
