John Cornyn: “I think as we approach this and we recognize this is a beginning of a process that is not really part of what Congress…”

We didn’t have the authority to sort that out.

I think that’s a real danger. And I think in any election, it’s not enough to disparage your opponent. You got to talk about the positive things that you’re doing for people.

Liberating is how he described his negotiating power.

All we had the authority to do what we did, and I think did the best we could.