John Cornyn

John Cornyn is a Senator from Texas, who was elected in November of 2002, and re-elected in 2008. The Dallas Morning News: Bush rallies immigration bill's GOP foes CNN.com: Texas Election Results

Cornyn delayed the confirmation vote for Hillary Clinton's appointment to Secretary of State on January 20, 2009, by voicing an objection concerning Bill Clinton's involvement with foreign donations. A roll call vote was held on January 21, which resulted in her confirmation, 94-2.The Oval (USA Today): Senate Confirms Clinton (January 21, 2009)

• Member of the Texas Supreme Court
• Attorney General of Texas
• District Judge, San Antonio
• Co-founder/Co-chairman, U.S. Senate India Caucus
• Vice Chairman, Senate Republican Conference

1. 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award
2. National Child Support Enforcement Association’s Children’s Champion Award
3. American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award
4. Texas Association of Business’s Fighter for Free Enterprise Award
5. National Federation of Independent Business’s Guardian of Small Business Award
6. National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders’s Latino Leadership Award
7. Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce’s International Leadership Legislative Award

Cornyn was opposed to the removal of troops from Iraq by July, 2007. He also voted against having them removed by March of 2008.