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John Cornyn: “I support the talking filibuster, and I agree with President…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 05:39

Are you applying any pressure to turn this into a talking filibuster so there's a chance? Absolutely. I support the talking filibuster, and I agree with President Trump that this is foundational legislation, because if you have noncitizens voting, if people can vote without showing voter id, it undermines the whole basis of our political system. and nothing else really counts. So I understand the importance, and I'll be doing everything I can as an original co sponsor of this bill to support the talking filibuster and to get it on the president's desk. (05:39–05:54)

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Asserts support for the talking filibuster and claims noncitizen voting undermines the political system.

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