The Senate used to be a place of great debate and accomplishment. Now it is run like a dictatorship shutting out the voices of millions of Americans. John Cornyn More Quotes by John Cornyn More Quotes From John Cornyn We don't know what the House bill is yet, because it hasn't passed the House, we have been working very closely with them because we want to make sure that whatever they send us passes the Byrd Rule Test. John Cornyn politics We will pass it and it will be signed by the President. John Cornyn politics It’s up to the House. John Cornyn latest-headlines What the president needs to do is focus on his job and his job is not to intervene in state and local affairs under our constitutional scheme so frankly I think his involvement in this is unwelcomed, this ought to be a choice made by local officials at the local level held accountable by their own voters. John Cornyn latest-headlines I actually made that suggestion to him when I talked to him last. John Cornyn politics Every action has a reaction and in this case it is simple justice, they've made their beds so let's dispense with the outrage. John Cornyn politics I think no matter who is elected president of the United States in November, it's important we maintain the Republican majority in the United States Senate. The Supreme Court vacancy, if nothing else, ought to cause people to reach that conclusion, so whatever people need to do in their individual races on order to maintain that majority, I wholeheartedly support. John Cornyn politics We all have sympathy of what’s happened to Flint. But this is primarily a local and a state responsibility. John Cornyn politics I think people are concerned, because obviously the top of the ticket will have a big bearing on whether we'll hold a majority of the Senate. We don't need any headwinds from the top of the ticket. We need some tailwinds. John Cornyn top-news As someone who's in constant contact with our members, it's clear Leader McConnell has overwhelming support within the conference. John Cornyn politics The weeks, months and years of silence about a loved-one's well-being are unbearable, and we need to do more to help those here in the U.S. waiting for answers and to ensure some unity of effort by the Federal Government, too frequently, the suffering families of hostages were left in the dark, unsure who in government was working exclusively to ensure the safe return home of their loved ones. John Cornyn politics Democrats have supported legislation consistent with the Hyde Amendment for a long, long time. John Cornyn politics That we surprised them by including this restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion that's been the law of the land for 39 years is patently ridiculous. John Cornyn politics Today's victory is an important one, but the fight to reverse the President's unconstitutional overreach is not over, the President must respect the rule of law and fully obey the court's ruling. John Cornyn us-news I think it's really an important step, and I think Congress will treat it with the sort of gravity and seriousness that it deserves. John Cornyn politics Either the House would have to pass a different piece of legislation, which I don't believe they are prepared to do at this time, or something would have to be generated here in the Senate. John Cornyn politics That's off the table. John Cornyn politics I was proud to support her, unfortunately the president changed everything ... This is the situation in which the president has put a good and decent person like Sarah Saldana. John Cornyn politics You can always find a reason to say no. It's the easiest vote. It's also not exactly a red badge of courage. John Cornyn you vote red courage Nothing makes the minority leader more mad than when his side is forced to play by its own rules. John Cornyn rules nothing mad leader
