India, Nov. 10 -- The United States senate witnessed tense moments on Monday as Republicans moved to pass a measure aimed at ending the ongoing government shutdown. However, Senator John Cornyn of Texas went missing at the time of the vote, leaving the Republicans worried.

The Senator returned and cast his vote, passing the measure. His vote wasn't essential to pass the measure, as the Republicans had a clear majority in the Senate. However, as per the rules, all Senators have to vote before a proposal is passed or rejected. So, the presence and vote of the Texan politician were necessary.

Senator John Cornyn's own website states that he was first elected to the Senate in 2002. The current term is his fourth in the upper house. From 201...