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John Cornyn is a U.S. senator from Texas, former Texas attorney general and former justice on the Texas Supreme Court. He earlier served as a Bexar County state district judge.

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David Alameel
stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention:

Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2014
Steve Stockman
stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast:

John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2014
Steve Stockman
stated on January 24, 2014 in a Stockman campaign web page:

"John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz.

By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2014
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico:

"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Veronica Escobar
stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.:

Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2013

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