John Cornyn actually said...

"isn't it true that about 97 percent of the income taxes that are paid in America today are paid by the top 50 percent of income earners?"

"But, of course, we are all volunteers here and no one is holding a gun to our head and making us do these jobs."

"I hope that we will engage on these issues. The only way we are going to get a resolution of the crisis facing our country is if the President is engaged."

"The time for talk is running out and now it is time for action."