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John Cornyn: According to our Constitution, courts hear cases and controversies and decide them, nothing more, nothing less.

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
According to our Constitution, courts hear cases and controversies and decide them, nothing more, nothing less.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn asserts that courts should not engage in policymaking.

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