John Cornyn: “I would just say, in conclusion, that I think it is a terrible shame that my colleague's side of the aisle has decided…”

“I would just say, in conclusion, that I think it is a terrible shame that my colleague's side of the aisle has decided to take this bill hostage to try to litigate something that has been the law of the land for 39 years. I understand she feels passionately about it. I don't question that for a minute--the sincerity of my colleague's deeply held personal views. But why in the world would my colleagues take as a hostage a piece of legislation that is going to help those 100,000 children who are sex- trafficked each year? Why should they suffer so my colleagues can make a point on this particular piece of legislation? I don't understand that and I think it is a terrible shame.”