“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
What justification can you offer for risking U.S. national security by altering U.S. nuclear strategy in pursuit of deeper reductions?
Said by
John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Senator Cornyn challenges the rationale for changing nuclear strategy.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from John Cornyn

Jun 2, 2026

I see no evidence of any qualifications [in Pulte] for that job. But I’m willing to listen.

rollcall.com
May 28, 2026

If the Texas Senate seat is in jeopardy, that really jeopardizes our majority.

huffpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

I think this is just an intermission. I don’t think this is a conclusion.

rollcall.com
Jun 12, 2026

It does give some of us a little more freedom, and certainly leverage.

huffpost.com
View all John Cornyn quotes

Other voices in this conversation