John Cornyn
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It's well known in some circles, but not universally.
And I think his impeachment by the Republican House, his $6.6 million judgment against Texas taxpayers by whistleblowers who turned him into the FBI for interfering with a federal investigation of a donor.
And then, of course, you know, he's become so reckless, he's even blown up his family.
And I just don't think he's a trustworthy individual.
This is a job not for performance artists, not for people who just want to be famous and get the most clicks on social media and raise money, but serious people who actually want to do important work.
And I think that's I'm that guy.
Well, the Save America Act is basically voter ID, which is a very popular bipartisan issue.
And it seems like it should be a no brainer.
But these days, everything is contested by the resistance on the Democratic side.
And so I would say there's
there's almost universal support in the Senate.
I know the House has now passed the bill.
The challenge, as you mentioned, is typically in the Senate, you need 60 votes in order to proceed.
And I think regardless of the outcome, I still think we need to vote on this bill and put people on the record.
And then that needs to become one of the components of our campaign in the 2026 midterms.
But the talking filibuster is a
Innovation, it's something new.
I know people who are of a certain age remember Jimmy Stewart, and Mr. Smith goes to Washington, but that hasn't been the rule for a long time now, and it requires 60 votes in order to proceed.
The idea, of course, is that there needs to be someplace in America
where there is deliberation on important issues that affect 330 plus million Americans.