John Cornyn : (3) " You can always find a reason to say no. It’s the easiest vote. It’s also not exactly a red badge of courage. " - John Cornyn " The Violence Against Women Act has been a true bipartisan success story since it was first enacted in 1994. In my home state of Texas alone, its programs have helped hundreds of thousands of victims to break free from the terrible cycle of domestic violence. " - John Cornyn " But last year there were 540,000 people, roughly, detained coming across the border illegally. Forty-five thousand of them came from countries other than Mexico, demonstrating the fact that Mexico itself now is a pathway into the United States for people all around the world, and we don’t know what their intentions are. " - John Cornyn