John Cornyn actually said...

"This was done for the purpose of preserving individual freedom and avoiding tyranny, and ensure that our Government was ultimately accountable to the people from whom all political power derives."

"I think this is a teachable moment that will remind all of us about the wisdom of the founders who wrote a Constitution that made sure that our rights would be fixed and certain."

"one of the most important questions under our constitutional form of government and the separation of powers is who decides"

"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."