U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R - TX)

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    Why can sitting senators virtually abandon their "day jobs" to run for President for more than a year? I assume they're getting paid normal salaries during this time. Why aren't you responsible for being in your office, or being on the Senate floor for debates or votes. Where is the obligation to represent your constituents?

    Asked by: Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA. Received 35 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: abandon constituents · campaign · job · senator.
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    Listen to: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Well, the current law does allow sitting Senators to run for another political office- namely President. In my state, in many instances if you decide to run for another office you have to quit your current office. So Congress could change the law, I presume, to allow that. We’d have to have some constitutional scholars tell us if whether constitutionally that’s enforceable or not.

    Answered on May 21st, 2008 More

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    Do you think a border fence is the answer to our immigration problems?

    Asked by: Matt Cheney from San Francisco, CA. Received 32 Votes.
    Categories: Homeland Security · Immigration · Race & Sex. Tags: border · fence · mexico.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Nobody believes, certainly I don’t that you can just build a fence, pat yourself on the back and say ‘hey, look we secured the border’ because people can cut holes in fences, they can come over it and they can come around it. So, you need to have a solution comprised of people, technology and in some places physical barriers- but it’s got to be a combination.

    Answered on Apr 23rd, 2008 More

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