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John Cornyn: “Senator Lankford and I are determined to make sure that…”

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

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Senator John Cornyn Discusses Senate Reconciliation Bill and Gender Dysphoria Legislation

Published | Video Starts at 05:24

Those are, in some instances, irreversible decisions which they will carry with them the rest of their life. And so Senator Lankford and I are determined to make sure that neither the federal funds available in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program are available for that purpose. So I assume you're going to fight to make sure that stays in the reconciliation bill as well. Absolutely. Final question for you. I know you got to go. (05:24–05:36)

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