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John Cornyn: Ted Cruz Went to Washington to Run for President

On Monday afternoon, KERA News sat down with Sen. John Cornyn in the Hart Senate Office Building to talk about new legislation he’s sponsoring, Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, his Texas colleague in the Senate who's running for president.

By Stephen Becker, KERA News
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn during a 2014 Texas Tribune Festival interview.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

On Monday afternoon, KERA News' Krys Boyd sat down with Sen. John Cornyn in the Hart Senate Office Building to talk about new legislation he’s sponsoring, Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, his Texas colleague in the Senate who's running for president.

Here’s an excerpt from their conversation. Read the full story at KERA News.

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