Sen. John Cornyn Launches Bid For Senate GOP Leader

Politico reports:

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said in a statement Thursday he will run to succeed Mitch McConnell as Republican leader, becoming the first to officially announce his candidacy for the job.

“I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell,” he said. “I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news to anyone. The good news is that it can be fixed, and I intend to play a major role in fixing it.”

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) are also expected to jump in.

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