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On the recordMay 7, 2009
Judges are not policymakers and judges should leave that job to the elected representatives of the people who reserve the time-honored right to throw the rascals out if they don't like what we're doing as elected members of the legislative branch.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn emphasizes the separation of judicial and legislative roles.

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