Look, if there were some honorable person … who would do a good job, it would be far different. But Ken Paxton is unrepentant for all the scandals he's been involved in and who doesn't really care about anything else other than himself.
John Cornyn: “Look, if there were some honorable person … who would do a good job, it would be far different. But Ken Paxton is…”
On the recordMay 27, 2026
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Expressing concerns about Ken Paxton's candidacy.
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