John Cornyn: “let me talk just a minute about the nominations process. In 2009, when President Obama was sworn into office, there were…”

“let me talk just a minute about the nominations process. In 2009, when President Obama was sworn into office, there were seven Cabinet members sworn in on his first day in office. That is a demonstration of the good faith and civility that ordinarily extends in the peaceful transition of power from one President to another. That doesn't mean we were excited on this side of the aisle about the fact that President Obama won as opposed to our preferred candidate, but we believed it was our responsibility to carry on this tradition of peaceful transition of power. The President, having won the election, was entitled to surround himself with his team, subject to the vetting and the confirmation process and the process known as advise and consent. I believe we need to see some cooperation from our colleagues across the aisle, including the confirmation of the next Attorney General of the United States, Senator Jeff Sessions. Our Senate colleagues know Jeff Sessions. They have worked alongside him. They don't need to read his resume, they don't need to know more about his record because they know his heart.…”