John Cornyn: “And when you talk about originalism, I believe both of them…”

“But while I was there, I changed my mind and decided to apply to law school. And you clerked for Justice Gorsuch and Justice Scalia. Do you consider them role models? I do, Senator. And when you talk about originalism, I believe both of them. Both of them embraced this approach to the work of the judge on the Supreme Court of originalism. Could you just explain what originalism is and why you support it? Thank you, Senator. Originalism is the method of interpreting the Constitution that looks to the original public meaning of the text when it was ratified.” (02:47–03:00)

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