John Cornyn: “The whole idea is to not collect, not to be able to gather information about American citizens.”

If it would make a difference in the outcome, I'm fine with that, but it won't make a difference, which I don't believe it will, that it's an act of futility," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital.

I think we were very close to resolving our differences in a way that was acceptable to the Department of Justice, but it’s clear that the president decided that was unacceptable.

the ball is in Blanche’s court.

It's pretty simple, and we've actually sent them a redline strikeout.