Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]

GOP pushing to start Fort Hood probe

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, expressed concern about the Obama administration's reluctance to characterize the violent events at Fort Hood as an act of terrorism. Cornyn joins a growing number of Republicans asking for more action on the Nov. 5 shooting r

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Justice for 9/11 - roanoke.com

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...just to fulfill an ill-conceived campaign promise is irresponsible," said Republican National Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn. Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman accused President Obama of treating 9/11 terrorists as common criminals rather than w

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GOP senators, Holder clash over Sept. 11 trials

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...to set an exact date because a lot of this is also going to depend on cooperation from Congress.” At the Holder hearing, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, grilled the attorney general in a series of testy exchanges. Cornyn, a former judge, asked Holder how h

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Administration Guarantee of Conviction in Terror Case May Undermine Federal Trial

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Americans think OJ Simpson ought to be convicted of murder rather than being in jail for what he's in jail for now." Sen. John Cornyn, R- Texas, who has sent a letter to the Justice Department and Homeland Security about the terror case, also challenged

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Controversial 7th Circuit Nominee Clears Senate Hurdle

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Republicans who crossed the aisle to cut off debate, or invoke cloture, were Sens. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Richard Lugar (Indiana). But Republicans criticized his pro bono work for the In

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Texas Republicans in Congress push terror angle in Fort Hood shootings

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...I-Conn., that all indications are that the attack was almost assuredly an act of "Islamic extremist terrorism." Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, also called it a likely act of terrorism and urged the White House to acknowledge that. Declared Conaway: "What we

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Kristol: Will Obama Overrule Holder?

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, Sen. John Cornyn asked Attorney General Eric Holder about the decision he announced Friday to try some detainees, including the 9/11 plotters, in Article III courts: "Does the president agree with you

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Texas senator should decide which fight is more important

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...vote and would use "every tool at my disposal to defeat these bills." Her Texas colleague in the Senate, fellow Republican John Cornyn, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised Hutchison last week for "putting Texas first." Ther

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FORT HOOD: Elected officials calling for probe

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...300 million Americans is far more pressing than after-the-fact investigation of one man,” their letter to Pelosi said. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, sent his own letter Tuesday. Cornyn urged Obama not to allow political correctness to get in t

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Republican senators, Holder clash over terrorism trials

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...set an exact date because a lot of this is also going to depend on cooperation from Congress." At the Holder hearing, Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, grilled the attorney general in a series of testy exchanges. Cornyn, a former judge, asked Holder

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Senators have tough questions for Holder

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...critics of the decision to try Mohammed in civilian court are members of the panel: Republican Sens. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, John Cornyn of Texas and Jon Kyl of Arizona. "The attorney general is in the middle of a host of major and sensitive issues,"

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Court nomination filibuster broken

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...and Olympia Snowe of Maine; John Cornyn of Texas; Judd Gregg of New Hampshire; Orrin Hatch of Utah; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Thune of South Dakota. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, did not vote. The vote indicated that Republicans, with only

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Republicans push for immediate congressional hearings

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Judiciary Committee today. Although Holder isn't expected to offer new information on the Hasan investigation, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, sent a letter to President Barack Obama in which he wrote, "I look forward to questioning Attorney General Hol

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Fort Hood attack likely Islamist terrorism, Cornyn and Lieberman say

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...John Cornyn of Texas is joining Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., in publicly declaring that the attack on Fort Hood is likely an act of Islamist terrorism. Cornyn wrote a letter to President Barack Obama today urging t

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Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilton; Sessions Loses on Filibuster

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...the following ten Republican Senators voted with all Democrats to support cloture: Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Richard Lugar (Ind.), John Thune (S.D.), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Olympia Snowe (Maine)

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Freethought San Marcos: Sen. Cornyn continues to lie about his 'support' for ...

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. by LAMAR W. HANKINS If Sen. John Cornyn would stop trying to convince his ...

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC (AHN) - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) has abandoned plans of resigning this year to focus on her campaign to succeed Texas Gov. ...

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GOP Assaults Decision To Try 9-11 Suspects In NYC

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn called it a "terrible decision." He called it an "ill-advised" decision that will make the nation a "more dangerous ...

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One-man crusade taking toll on Ensign

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Asked about Hampton's anti-Ensign campaign, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Texas) said: “I don't recall ever seeing one ...

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on MSNBC today that, like other Republicans and conservatives, he thinks the decision to hold civilian trials for suspected ...

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