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John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the senior United States Senator from Texas, serving since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Senate Minority Whip for the 113th Congress.

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That's my intention, i think he's had an incredible career. And I think he seems like a fundamentally decent human being.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 10 days ago Top News

I think, in light of her combative and insulting comments about many members of the Senate, mainly on our side of the aisle, that it creates certainly a problematic path.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 25 days ago Latest Headlines

Senate GOP leadership's really not material, the articles of impeachment are like an indictment in a criminal case, so that would be the issue before Senate GOP. As much as there might be a temptation to bring in other matters, I think it would be a disservice to the President's own defense to get bogged down in things that really aren't before Senate GOP.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 month ago Politics

Judge Garland's extensive legal experience makes him well-suited to lead the Department of Justice, and I appreciated his commitment to keep politics out of the Justice Department. That is my number one criterion for who should be the next Head of the Department of Justice as Attorney General, i think both sides should support a depoliticized Justice Department, and that's what I hope Judge Garland, once confirmed, will deliver.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Latest Headlines

I know the pressure that Chuck Schumer is under by the crazies on Chuck Schumer side, i'm little more optimistic than I was Friday that it will be worked out.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 month ago Politics

Nancy Pelosi choice's Nancy Pelosi choice because once Nancy Pelosi sends the article of impeachment over, it displaces all other business, if Nancy Pelosi wants to delay the confirmation of President Biden nominees to Cabinet positions and prevent Biden InaugurationHere from asking for and receiving additional Covid-19 relief, that would be one way to do it, so President Biden nominees have a big decision to make.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 month ago Politics

Well, there's a lot of things I don't want to happen that happen. So you just got to learn to deal with it. And I think this is one of them.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

We're voting to override a veto. I think people will vote their conscience.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

This is just opportunistic on the part of the House, they've got an issue and unfortunately it seems to be drowning out all the other good stuff we've done.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Politics

She certainly seems like a very talented person, very smart, i asked her about her consulting agreements and I said for me, transparency was absolutely required, and I didn't want people working in sensitive national security positions that had been working for our adversaries and that would bring conflicts of interest. So I think she tried to assure me that that was not the case for her.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Politics

There comes a time when you have to realize that, despite your best efforts, you’ve been unsuccessful, that’s sort of the nature of these elections. You’ve got to have a winner. You’ve got to have a loser.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 2 months ago Top News

I think Senate Republican's President-elect subject to whatever additional litigation is ongoing.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

I read just a summary of it, and I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory, number 1, why would a state -- even such a great state as Texas -- have a say-so on how other states administer their elections ?

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Top News

I think the Leader made clear that state and local money is tied to liability protection, so there's either going to be none of those or both of those are going to be provided. My hope is we will do both.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 months ago Politics

I don't know what the magic number is. But it's not zero and it's not $ 3 trillion.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 months ago Top News

Part of the message from The Senate Senate Republicans is we need to have a discussion about the substance and whether irrespective of the top line whether the policy makes sense.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 4 months ago Politics

I'm delighted with Amy Barrett nomination, the people of Wyoming are so happy that Amy Barrett's been nominated because Amy Barrett's true to the Constitution.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 4 months ago Top News

This is really about an important principle, it's important to allow the voters, in choosing the next President of the United States, make that decision and make sure their voice is heard rather than just 100 members of Colorado Senate.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 months ago Politics

The schools can open, but if parents don't feel comfortable sending their children back then they won't go, so, I think we've got a long way to go to regain their confidence.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 7 months ago Top News

Frankly, I didn't understand what they were thinking.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

You lost me when you ... took the acts of a few misguided, perhaps malicious individuals, and ascribed that to all Americans, not just our 800,000 police officers, our 18,000 police departments.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Politics

I don't know what the motivation is, i think some people are just scared because there's been so much uncertainty and misinformation.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

I never thought we'd be having a referendum on the free enterprise system versus socialism but that appears to be where we are headed, i just think we need to remind people that we don't want the United States to look like Venezuela, or any of these other failed experiments and socialism.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

I think things are looking up. But obviously each state's a little different and obviously Colorado and North Carolina and Maine and Arizona are at the top of our list, but we also see opportunities to pick up seats in Alabama, maybe Michigan and maybe there will be another surprise in there.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

I think in this contentious political environment, the most important message I think for my constituents is we need to make sure we hold the Senate majority so we can be a firewall against bad policies if Bernie Sanders gets elected.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

The NSA has indicated they think on balance that the phone program isn't worth it, given their other priorities.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

No, that's a discussion in progress. No decisions were made.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

At different times, the President has expressed different views, i wouldn't get too distracted by an intervening tweet.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

John Cornyn can't really waive executive privilege — it's not John Cornyn to privilege, it's the President's privilege.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

Under current law the shooter would've been legally disqualified from purchasing a firearm, so I regret( Chief Acevedo) took the occasion, the sad occasion, of the officer's murder to try to make a political statement that was factually wrong.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

Despite the games being played here, my Republican colleagues and I are working to put in the hard work that it takes to actually accomplish something and legislate.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

I told him I hope he and the President can work out their differences, because I think if not it's going to be a pretty miserable experience, i told him what he already knew.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

The story everyone wants to write is that this is all about Donald Trump. But I don't buy that. Obviously, all the Republicans won in Kentucky except for Matt Bevin. He had personal problems. So, I don't agree that this is a bellwether on what's going to happen in( 2020), i mean suburbs, we've got to worry about the suburbs. We got slaughtered in the suburbs in Texas in 2018.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We know where this is headed ; we might as well get it over with, they've already made up their minds, so let's get it on.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

I like that. It's a gift.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

The whole idea that presidents -- whether it's President President Donald Trump, President President Sanders or President Sanders -- can declare an emergency and somehow usurp the separation of powers and get into the business of appropriating money for specific projects without Congress being involved, is a serious constitutional question.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I wouldn't go so far as to say he's blessed it, but sometimes those sorts of things have a way of breaking things loose that are otherwise stuck.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I think it's always better to have the advice and consent of the Senate and have people that have been thoroughly vetted and confirmed.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn will sign a clean CR.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

I've heard that mentioned, but I don't know if the President would sign it.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

That's possible but White House's so difficult because you need consent to do everything, white House would be a lot easier if White House did White House and left town and jammed the Senate.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

It will all be revealed in the fullness of time, my guess would be by Wednesday. I mean White House doesn't even come back until Wednesday. I wish I could give you direction. I don't really know what will happen.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

We've avoided the shutdown by getting the vast majority of the federal government funded through the next fiscal year, we knew that that fight was important and it was coming.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

Well it's extremely awkward to be talking about such private matters on TV. I thought Brett Kavanaugh did well and did what Brett Kavanaugh needed to do, brett Kavanaugh made the point that Brett Kavanaugh's not going away. Brett Kavanaugh's not going to let someone falsely smear Brett Kavanaugh reputation and ruin Brett Kavanaugh life.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

That's pretty telling, she hasn't responded to the committee's normal processes and we don't know if she's coming or not but this is her chance. This is her one chance. We hope she does.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I understand there's going to be a little bit of drama and histrionics and that's just part of the process, but in the end I believe he'll be confirmed and that's the most important part.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Politics

I agree in Helsinki Donald Trump was less than clear about that, but Donald Trump came back and said Donald Trump's misspoke and reaffirmed Donald Trump earlier position that, yes, the Russian government had interfered in the election.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I think it's dead, unfortunately.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

[The investigation] has shown there was absolutely no collusion with the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence activity leading up to the election, that’s what I think has got the president so spun up, is because he feels this is an attack on him personally.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Politics

I do think that the findings of the Intelligence Committee -- community assessment during the end of the Obama administration provides a road map to what the Russians did, as do the indictment of the 12 Russian GRU intelligence officials. And we’d better wake up.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Politics

I think you will hear a lot about that, it's still being discussed. No decisions made.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally-qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Politics

Senator McConnell will make it a priority, i think that's one thing( that) energizes conservatives more than anything else, is Supreme Court.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will make it a priority, i think that's one thing( that) energizes conservatives more than anything else, is Supreme Court.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I don't think the answer to family separation is to not enforce the law, i think the answer to family separation is to not separate families while you are enforcing the law.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

I don't really know anything about Corey Stewart, i just saw that Corey Stewart won the primary last night. I'm interested in meeting Corey Stewart and learning more about Corey Stewart. Obviously, if we could pick up another Senate seat in Virginia that would be a good thing.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Other than perhaps us here inside the Beltway, folks back home really could n’t give a flip.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Latest Headlines

China has been stealing as much intellectual property as it can and otherwise trying to compromise America's lead when it comes to innovation and technology of our national security technology in particular.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

This is not a trade issue. This is a national security issue, it is directed at the most egregious offender of this process, which is China, and I believe it's something that's very important in our national security.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

We need to do the hard work to build that consensus because right now we don't have it because obviously some people want to do more -- like Sen. Durbin and Sen. Virginia Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott and some people have some questions about the prison reform bill itself, and we need to address all of that.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

What we need to do is elevate everybody's understanding of what China's strategic long-term goals are, and they are to dominate the United States economically and militarily, they've got a very clear strategy for doing that, and we need to wake up to that and make sure we're responding in kind.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Company News

What we need to do is elevate everybody's understanding of what China's strategic long-term goals are and they are to dominate the United States economically and militarily, they've got a very clear strategy for doing that and we need to wake up to that and make sure we're responding in kind.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

I don't think we know exactly what happened, other than some 17-year-old boy that nobody predicted would have done something like this took his father's shotgun and pistol and murdered these poor, poor kids. So, I'm not sure we know what legislation we need to pass, although obviously we need to work hard and find ways to stop things like that from happening.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Of course it has something to do with guns, but it mainly has something to do with who's pulling the trigger and people with mental health and mental health crises, people who can't legally purchase firearms and possess them because they're felons or otherwise have a disqualifying record -- there's a lot of things we need to keep looking at.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

It is no coincidence that these shootings mostly happen at public schools or soft targets, and the shooters are usually male teenagers who attended those schools, can we succeed in making our schools a safe place for mothers and fathers to send their children and where they're confident that everything humanly possible is being done to protect them ?

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those injured and killed at Santa Fe School District right outside of Galveston, we all are standing by again and our hearts go out to those who are affected by this terrible tragedy.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I think the President tends to conflate collusion and meddling, and fairly there is overwhelming evidence in meddling and no evidence in collusion, i think The ICA by and large was well done. I do think they dropped the ball with respect to crediting the Steele dossier -- I think it gave rise to a lot of rumors and gave rise to a lot of unverified information, which should not have been part of it.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

As China has increasingly weaponized investment, it's a national security imperative to strengthen the interagency review process to safeguard military and dual-use technology and know-how.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

I'm sure John Cornyn's thinking about how long it takes to process a nomination, do the appropriate background checks, that sort of thing, maybe that's what John Cornyn's thinking. But we'll just have to wait and see. I assure you that if there's a vacancy, Senator( Mitch) McConnell and Senator Grassley will make that a priority.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I think she's going to be a good witness and I think we will be prepared for that and be prepared to refute any unjustified criticism.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I think we know a lot more about her than Dr. Jackson.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I haven't even thought about that election.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

My understanding is that was vetted and she was following instructions of her superior officer, Jose Rodriguez, and so I certainly don't see how that would disqualify her from this job.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Well, I am glad he is considering retaliatory action. Because White House officials have seen that red lines that go unenforced just encourage further provocative action by Assad, so it is unconventional, to be sure. Something I doubt any other president would have done. I don't think it caused any harm because I know Assad and Russians are expecting something to happen.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

I am glad he is considering retaliatory action, because we have seen that red lines that go on in forest just encourage further provocative action by Assad. So, it is unconventional to be sure. Something I doubt any other president would have done.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

Any future promise (of wall money) is illusory at best.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

I guess we’d better recharge our batteries. It’s like Groundhog Day. Over and over and over again, it’s maddening.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

I support the constitutional carry, because I view it kind of like a driver’s license, but I think it’s a mistake to try to combine this with the fix NICS background check. We have good bipartisan support for that. … But if we start trying to add other things to it, then I think we risk not doing anything which has sort of been the fate of a lot of the legislation we’ve tried in the past. So, I’d like to do the fix NICS, and then we can move on from there.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Politics

For years agencies and states haven’t complied with the law, failing to upload these critical records without consequence.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

Now more than ever the country needs a well-credentialed, independent FBI Director, i've informed the Administration that I'm committed to helping them find such an individual, and that the best way I can serve is continuing to fight for a conservative agenda in the US Senate.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Top News

I met with the attorney and the deputy attorney general. I told him I was interested in having a conversation and, basically, that's what we did.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

The only way that happens is when we are forced to govern by consensus. That is, build sufficient votes in order to have some stability and durability of the laws we pass. Things like Medicare and Social Security, those were controversial in their day, but there was bipartisan consensus that supported them and that's why they remain today.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

It is required, it also makes good sense before we commit our military and our men and women in uniform to any sort of conflict. They deserve the support of Congress on a bipartisan basis.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

It is required, it also makes good sense before we commit our military and our men and women in uniform to any sort of conflict. They deserve the support of Congress on a bipartisan basis as well as the support of the American people.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Politics

Judge Gorsuch will be confirmed this week one way or another, i hope the Democrats will provide the 60 votes and we don't have to worry about the change of rules.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

I think that's the lesson of last week, that needs to be done on a bipartisan basis so we're happy to work on it with Democrats if we can find any who are willing to do so rather than those who just want to stand back and enjoy the show.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Top News

If they pass it, we will pass it.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

We don't know what the House bill is yet, because it hasn't passed the House, we have been working very closely with them because we want to make sure that whatever they send us passes the Byrd Rule Test.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

We will pass it and it will be signed by the President.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

It’s up to the House.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Latest Headlines

What the president needs to do is focus on his job and his job is not to intervene in state and local affairs under our constitutional scheme so frankly I think his involvement in this is unwelcomed, this ought to be a choice made by local officials at the local level held accountable by their own voters.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Latest Headlines

I actually made that suggestion to him when I talked to him last.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 4 years ago Politics

Every action has a reaction and in this case it is simple justice, they've made their beds so let's dispense with the outrage.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 4 years ago Politics

I think no matter who is elected president of the United States in November, it's important we maintain the Republican majority in the United States Senate. The Supreme Court vacancy, if nothing else, ought to cause people to reach that conclusion, so whatever people need to do in their individual races on order to maintain that majority, I wholeheartedly support.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

We all have sympathy of what’s happened to Flint. But this is primarily a local and a state responsibility.

– John Cornyn

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I think people are concerned, because obviously the top of the ticket will have a big bearing on whether we'll hold a majority of the Senate. We don't need any headwinds from the top of the ticket. We need some tailwinds.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

As someone who's in constant contact with our members, it's clear Leader McConnell has overwhelming support within the conference.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

The weeks, months and years of silence about a loved-one's well-being are unbearable, and we need to do more to help those here in the U.S. waiting for answers and to ensure some unity of effort by the Federal Government, too frequently, the suffering families of hostages were left in the dark, unsure who in government was working exclusively to ensure the safe return home of their loved ones.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Democrats have supported legislation consistent with the Hyde Amendment for a long, long time.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

That we surprised them by including this restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion that's been the law of the land for 39 years is patently ridiculous.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Today's victory is an important one, but the fight to reverse the President's unconstitutional overreach is not over, the President must respect the rule of law and fully obey the court's ruling.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 6 years ago U.S.

I think it's really an important step, and I think Congress will treat it with the sort of gravity and seriousness that it deserves.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

Either the House would have to pass a different piece of legislation, which I don't believe they are prepared to do at this time, or something would have to be generated here in the Senate.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

That's off the table.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

I was proud to support her, unfortunately the president changed everything ... This is the situation in which the president has put a good and decent person like Sarah Saldana.

– John Cornyn

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

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