Senator John Cornyn comments on Oklahoma senate appointment and Space Shuttle Discovery move

Us Senator John Cornyn (TX)
Us Senator John Cornyn (TX)
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Senator John Cornyn, a U.S. senator from Texas who serves on several key Senate committees, recently commented on a range of political developments and events via his official Twitter account.

On March 25, 2026, Cornyn shared news about an appointment to the U.S. Senate for Oklahoma, posting: “Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Alan Armstrong, an energy executive, to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin until a new election takes place in November https://t.co/z6ehICNg8C via @WSJ”.

Later that day, Cornyn posted another tweet at 12:52 UTC: “See what https://t.co/PKdmBUnLYf is up to now https://t.co/IQYMCnNQ2I”.

At 14:00 UTC on the same date, Cornyn commented on the relocation of Space Shuttle Discovery with the following message: “Come and Take It? Yes, we will. But for shenanigans by Obama administration, it would already be there. Glad that the Space Shuttle Discovery is finally coming home to Houston.

@SpaceCenterHou is the right place for this shuttle & I am proud to have led the charge to help https://t.co/NLuoGJLDUW”
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Senator Cornyn holds ranking member roles on subcommittees related to taxation, immigration and intellectual property and works to advance priorities for Texas based on his extensive experience as a former judge and state official (official website). He also serves on the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (official website). In addition to his legislative work emphasizing national security and energy independence, Cornyn’s office assists Texans with federal agency matters such as veterans benefits and Social Security claims (official website). His leadership history includes roles as Texas attorney general and positions in both judicial and legislative branches within Texas (official website).



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