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John Cornyn: I think Senator McConnell most recently pointed out that we have had elections in this country every 2 years since 1788.…

On the recordJanuary 25, 2008
I think Senator McConnell most recently pointed out that we have had elections in this country every 2 years since 1788. So if we are going to use that as an excuse for not getting things done, we will never get anything done. We have a lot of important issues we need to address, and we will. What I heard from my constituents is the same thing I bet virtually every single Senator heard, and that is that people are sick and tired of the bickering and partisanship. They are sick and tired of seeing Congress not solving problems that only Congress can solve. Frankly, they are beginning to feel more and more like Congress is irrelevant to their daily lives. I think that is what accounts for the historically low approval rating we have seen of the Congress in the last year.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the need for Congress to remain active during an election year.

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