John Cornyn actually said...

"I believe that we owe it to you not to engage in tokenism or symbolic acts but, rather, to try the best we can to address the causes and to come up with solutions and at the same time respecting the r..."

"Well, my understanding is that it is not optional, but it is not being complied with."

"And would you not think that would be more reasonably calculated to protect innocent victims of gun crime than other actions that may be more symbolic in nature?"

"I think we can and we should come together to address the shortcomings in mental health care."