Cornyn Picked to Be Next Senate Majority Whip
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas will be the Senate's next majority whip, Republicans in the upper chamber decided in a Thursday morning vote.
Cornyn, who will assume the post in January when the Senate convenes with a new Republican majority, will be the first Texan to serve as Senate majority whip since Democrat Lyndon Johnson did so from 1951-1953, according to the U.S. Senate website. The majority whip is the chamber’s second-in-command and is tasked with counting votes and helping communicate the majority leader’s position.
“I’m humbled to have been chosen by my ...
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Christina Uticone via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ell oh ell!
Andrew Goldberg via Texas Tribune on Facebook
the look of constipation on his face indicates how much he thinks the senate will get done.
J Patrick Miculka via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And all the while, he will continue to make sure corporations and the wealthy become even wealthier.
Ash Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
gross
Elliott Scheirman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"I pledge that those fundamental Texas values of personal liberty and limited government will continue to be my guide,”
Unless you are gay, non-Christian, in need of medical marijuana, or opposed to forever war.
Cody Shultz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Except if you're gay
Michelle Obsheatz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Oh, geez. You just ruined my day with this news.
Susan Winters via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What a farce and a joke. Nothing about the republican party is about small govt nor morals.
Bill Blackmon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
secede and go away.
Justin 'Dub' Cook via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"...Texas values of personal liberty and limited government..."
It would be funny if it weren't so sadly untrue.
Vasilios Alexandros via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This isn't surprising that Cornyn would become Majority Whip.
Aaron Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Didn't vote for him this year
Edward De La Cruz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Personal liberty? Limited Government? Yea, unless your a woman or poverty wage worker, or gay, or non-Christian, or a Vet, or elderly, or poor...
Kirk Garner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good luck keeping the Junior Senator from Texas in line.
Mary Morrison via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He can continue doing nothing for the country just like he does nothing for the people of Texas.
Diann Hawks Grayson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I just called his Washington phone number 888-556-4737, to ask that he confirm the nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General. He had a pleasant VOICE MESSAGE but there was no opportunity for me to leave a message.
Alexandra Bonifield via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So. KEEP YOUR DAMNED MISOGYNIST "IDEAS
Cindy Rhoton Cook via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Try limiting your paycheck and how about try working for people and not corporations! People are more important than your business cronies who support you in the manner you are accustom.
Rob Jones via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Love the headline. How long has Aman been picking Majority Whips?
[Yes... I know how commas work... lighten up.] ;-)
Roy Ortega via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Personal liberty does not mean taking them from others. That is what is so wrong about republicans.
Dan Westemeier via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Eat sh*t and die Senator.
Lynn Proctor via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Personal liberty... for wealthy white males. Screw the rest of you.
Joscar Villarreal via Texas Tribune on Facebook
????
Johnny Simpson Jr. via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Much rather him than Senator Rafael Cruz.
Jim Richards via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"Personal liberty"...
http://goo.gl/lR9rGr
Susan R. Kelley via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I lived in Texas for 25 years and I do not go along with anything this man says.
K'Lin Noble via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just like they have been all these years, right john? #rino
Mack Green
"and above all with a firm commitment to address the top priorities of the American 1%,” Cornyn said.
Roy Adams via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Senate majority ball gag seems more up his alley.
Sue Phillips via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If all of these comments are true why is Texas a red state? Get out and do something and change this.
Bjorn Kirchdorfer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A fellow trinity Grad! Yeah.