John Cornyn: “just briefly, roughly half the votes on this chart that the distinguished majority leader has described as filibusters…”

“just briefly, roughly half the votes on this chart that the distinguished majority leader has described as filibusters were actually successful votes where cloture was invoked once the majority worked with us, allowed full consideration of the bills, and those bills actually moved forward and became law. On roughly half of the instances--I have not looked at the entire chart; this is the first time I have seen it here. But that is a perfect example of how we ought to be working together and not an example of obstruction, but it is actually a means that the Senate has been allowed to do what the Senate does, and that is to have full debate, a fair opportunity to offer amendments and then up-or-down votes on amendments and then pass legislation that goes to the President and is signed for the benefit of the American people. So I disagree with his characterization on at least half of those votes. They resulted in successfully passed legislation, not an example of obstructionism but of this Senate actually working the way the Senate should. I yield the floor.”