John Cornyn actually said...

"I know in times past, the ABA has appeared to be a, frankly, a partisan during some of the judicial confirmation proceedings that I participated in the past, and that's a cause for concern."

"I`m a bit troubled by some of the positions you have taken in arguments that you have made, representing people who have committed terrorist acts against the United States."

"Obviously whether or not taxpayers should be required to provide lawyers for people who are not citizens of the United States and who are claiming asylum is a controversial matter."

"Why in the world would you call Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and George W. Bush war criminals in a legal filing?"