‘This is just the beginning, not the end. So we would invite their participation to help us improve this bill.’
WASHINGTON – Today at a press conference, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the open amendment process where Senators on both sides of the aisle can offer amendments on the health care legislation following today’s vote. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video of his remarks can be found here.
“We were all glad to see our old friend John McCain… I thought he delivered a very important message and at a very timely basis because this legislation is open for amendment, not just by Republicans but by Democrats as well.”
“This is just the beginning, not the end. So we would invite their participation to help us improve this bill.”
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.