John Cornyn actually said...

"I know in times past, the ABA has appeared to be a, frankly, a partisan during some of the judicial confirmation proceedings that I participated in the past, and that's a cause for concern."

"It's just a--it's a mode of analysis by the Court that allows the Court to substitute its opinion for the elected representatives of the people."

"I`m a bit troubled by some of the positions you have taken in arguments that you have made, representing people who have committed terrorist acts against the United States."

"Congress is not similarly constrained. We can pass broad policies, comprehensive legislation changing policy"