John Cornyn actually said...

"I would say that the statement that support for the Voting Rights Act has been bipartisan is absolutely true."

"we will actually take a moment to celebrate the great advances that have been made in this country, not to suggest, as Dr. Johnson said, that discrimination does not still exist."

"An act repugnant to the Constitution is void."

"the suggestion made in this legislation is we need to presume that four States that would be covered by the formula are guilty until they can prove their innocence."