WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump's nomination of Ryan Raybould to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas:
"Throughout Ryan's time serving as my Chief Counsel, I had a front-row seat to his deep understanding of the law and our nation's judicial system. Paired with his tenure as a former federal prosecutor, this experience makes him the ideal choice by President Trump to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office in Dallas," said Sen. Cornyn. "I was proud to recommend Ryan for this position with Senator Cruz and vote to advance his nomination out of the Judiciary Committee...