Cornyn Picked to Be Next Senate Majority Whip

by Aman Batheja
Nov. 13, 2014
31Comments

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.

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Comments (31)

November 13 @ 11:26 a.m.

Christina Uticone via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Ell oh ell!
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November 13 @ 11:28 a.m.

Andrew Goldberg via Texas Tribune on Facebook

the look of constipation on his face indicates how much he thinks the senate will get done.
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November 13 @ 11:30 a.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 11:31 a.m.

Ash Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook

gross
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November 13 @ 11:32 a.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 11:34 a.m.

Cody Shultz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Except if you're gay
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November 13 @ 11:34 a.m.

Michelle Obsheatz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Oh, geez. You just ruined my day with this news.
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November 13 @ 11:34 a.m.

Susan Winters via Texas Tribune on Facebook

What a farce and a joke. Nothing about the republican party is about small govt nor morals.
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November 13 @ 11:35 a.m.

Bill Blackmon via Texas Tribune on Facebook

secede and go away.
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November 13 @ 11:40 a.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 11:41 a.m.

Vasilios Alexandros via Texas Tribune on Facebook

This isn't surprising that Cornyn would become Majority Whip.
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November 13 @ 11:43 a.m.

Aaron Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Didn't vote for him this year
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November 13 @ 11:46 a.m.

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...
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November 13 @ 11:49 a.m.

Kirk Garner via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Good luck keeping the Junior Senator from Texas in line.
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November 13 @ 12:04 p.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 12:11 p.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 12:11 p.m.

Alexandra Bonifield via Texas Tribune on Facebook

So. KEEP YOUR DAMNED MISOGYNIST "IDEAS
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November 13 @ 12:14 p.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 12:14 p.m.

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.] ;-)
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November 13 @ 12:15 p.m.

Roy Ortega via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Personal liberty does not mean taking them from others. That is what is so wrong about republicans.
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November 13 @ 12:24 p.m.

Dan Westemeier via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Eat sh*t and die Senator.
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November 13 @ 12:26 p.m.

Lynn Proctor via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Personal liberty... for wealthy white males. Screw the rest of you.
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November 13 @ 12:27 p.m.

Joscar Villarreal via Texas Tribune on Facebook

????
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November 13 @ 12:31 p.m.

Johnny Simpson Jr. via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Much rather him than Senator Rafael Cruz.
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November 13 @ 12:31 p.m.

Jim Richards via Texas Tribune on Facebook

"Personal liberty"...
http://goo.gl/lR9rGr
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November 13 @ 12:37 p.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 12:47 p.m.

K'Lin Noble via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Just like they have been all these years, right john? #rino
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November 13 @ 12:55 p.m.

Mack Green

"and above all with a firm commitment to address the top priorities of the American 1%,” Cornyn said.
November 13 @ 12:55 p.m.

Roy Adams via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Senate majority ball gag seems more up his alley.
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November 13 @ 1:10 p.m.

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.
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November 13 @ 1:15 p.m.

Bjorn Kirchdorfer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

A fellow trinity Grad! Yeah.
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