“At this critical juncture in our nation's history, Texans and the American people deserve to have a say in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.”
— @JohnCornyn, March 2016
Defeat Mitch McConnell's right-hand man: mjfortexas.com/Defeat-John-Co…
“There should not be a hearing in the Judiciary Committee for anyone that the president nominates.”
— @JohnCornyn, February 2016 (9 months before the election)
“My view is that this is not about the potential nominee; it's about who chooses. And I believe strongly this should be a referendum on who chooses in November.”
— @JohnCornyn, February 2016 (9 months before the election)
“It's not about the personality, it's about the principle ... that it's up to the American people in this next election, no matter who they choose, to make the nomination for this important seat on the Supreme Court.”
— @JohnCornyn, February 2016 (9 months before the election)
John Cornyn argued for this precedent because he said it was the right thing to do. Now he's doing as he’s told & going back on all of it to fall in line with Mitch McConnell & bring Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee to a vote. Don’t let him get away with it: mjfortexas.com/Defeat-John-Co…
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