He has been an institution in the Senate. He was the majority whip of the Senate. So he was the number two elected Republican in the Senate. He served that position for six years. John Cornyn ran for majority leader when Mitch McConnell stepped down. as. As Majority Leader, John Cornyn ran against John Thune. And it was a close election. John Cornyn obviously did not prevail, but it was a vote that was decided by just a couple of votes. (04:42–04:49)
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Asserts that John Cornyn ran for majority leader when Mitch McConnell stepped down.
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