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R  ·  SEN  ·  Texas Chair · United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
33%
spoke · 2 of 6 transcribed hearings
10min
speaking time on the record
2
speaking turns
1,644
words on the record

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Cornyn, John. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Office of Attorney General is one of the most challenging jobs in the Cabinet. You are, at the same time, the people's lawyer, as Senator Durbin has said, while you are a member of the president's Cabinet, subject to being dismissed at the pleasure of the president. It i...

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Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, focusing on assessing the United States response.
Aug 06, 2026·11:00 AM ·1h 20m ·9 speakers
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, and Jason Manion, of Ohio, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission.
Aug 05, 2026·10:15 AM ·2h 26m ·19 speakers
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To receive a closed briefing update on the war in Sudan.
Aug 05, 2026·3:00 PM
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Hearings to examine exploring process approaches for addressing Social Security solvency.
Aug 05, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 9m ·19 speakers
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Nathaniel Morris, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, all of the Department of State.
Aug 05, 2026·10:00 AM ·1h 20m ·15 speakers
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Closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Aug 05, 2026·3:00 PM
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Hearings to examine the reality of Medicaid.
Aug 04, 2026·10:00 AM
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Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Aug 04, 2026·3:00 PM
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