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John Cornyn: So if Senator Schumer and Senator Murray--the Senate Democrats who offered this bill--were actually serious about…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2024
So if Senator Schumer and Senator Murray--the Senate Democrats who offered this bill--were actually serious about passing a bill to protect IVF, wouldn't the logical approach be to make sure there was an opportunity to offer and vote on an amendment? If they were to prevail in their version of the bill, well, 60 Senators could determine that and make that happen. If, in fact, 60 Senators agreed with the bill that you and the Senator from Alabama have offered, then that bill would prevail and go to the House and then presumably to the President for his signature. But apparently they are afraid to allow the Cruz-Britt bill to even get a vote. They have so little confidence in the likely electoral outcome of their proposal that they don't even want a vote on the Cruz-Britt bill. So, again, I just wanted to ask the Senator a couple of questions because I was wondering whether I was missing something. This seems like, as you said, a cynical show vote and certainly not one to accomplish a result. I appreciate your answering the question.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Sep 17, 2024

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