John Cornyn said "I thank the Senator from Illinois, and I take no offense for talking about the fact that the South lost the Civil War." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 12, 2015

I thank the Senator from Illinois, and I take no offense for talking about the fact that the South lost the Civil War.

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