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John Cornyn: may I ask one last question? Will the Senator yield? What I am trying to fathom is why the Senator would rather have…

On the recordJune 23, 2020
may I ask one last question? Will the Senator yield? What I am trying to fathom is why the Senator would rather have these negotiations occur behind closed doors as opposed to here on the floor of the Senate with the American people to see broadcast on television? Don't you think that sort of interaction and debate and negotiation out in front of all 330 million Americans would be beneficial to healing our country and coming to some consensus about what the appropriate reforms should be?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Jun 23, 2020

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