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On the recordMarch 20, 2022
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.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses the founders' intent to protect freedom and accountability in government.

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