John Cornyn said "Mr. President, reserving the right to object, as the Senator knows, we have a process for considering district judges. It is the prerogative of the majority to set those votes. Frankly, in light of the process we do have, as the Senator knows, this is not the appropriate process. But I do agree with her on one thing: that the Senate ought to do its job. One of the things we could do, which has received broad bipartisan, bicameral support, is to fund the efforts to combat the Zika virus, which creates the devastating birth defects we talked about a moment ago. While I object to this request, there are things we ought to be able to do before we break. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Massachusetts." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 7, 2016

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, as the Senator knows, we have a process for considering district judges. It is the prerogative of the majority to set those votes. Frankly, in light of the process we do have, as the Senator knows, this is not the appropriate process. But I do agree with her on one thing: that the Senate ought to do its job. One of the things we could do, which has received broad bipartisan, bicameral support, is to fund the efforts to combat the Zika virus, which creates the devastating birth defects we talked about a moment ago. While I object to this request, there are things we ought to be able to do before we break. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Massachusetts.

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