Cornyn: GOP Must Lead and Not Throw Tantrums
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said on Saturday that he lamented his party’s contribution to what he said was a dysfunctional government and said shutdowns are the wrong way to do business in D.C.
Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Cornyn remained highly critical of President Obama and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada. But he said he didn’t support Republican efforts to defund the president’s health care overhaul, which led to a brief but costly shutdown last year. Asked by an audience member if he was specifically talking about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, he would only say, "Among others.”
“It didn’t turn out so well. What people want is for the government to function and not to throw temper tantrums and say we’re not going to play ball,” he said.
Cornyn added that if the Republican Party hopes to maintain the success it’s had in the U.S. House, retake the majority of the U.S. Senate and field a successful candidate for the White House, the party cannot rest on its laurels and assume dissatisfaction with Democrats is enough.
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