John Cornyn: “I would say to my friend, I don't blame her for asking, but why in the world would we change settled law for 39 years in…”

“I would say to my friend, I don't blame her for asking, but why in the world would we change settled law for 39 years in order to accommodate the minority's view on this bill, and to change, as I said, what has been the law of the land? Since the Senator voted for this very language previously this year in the Judiciary Committee--since she cosponsored it, I don't really understand it since she voted for the legislation that is referred to here that has that amendment. Does the Senator see this as breaking new ground? Is she trying to expand or eliminate the Hyde amendment?”