WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Democrats for opposing the SAVE America Act, landmark legislation currently on the Senate floor that would secure America’s elections by requiring individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identification before voting in a federal election. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here.

“Here we are on a bill that would require only American citizens to vote and that you need a photo I.D. in order to cast your ballot. Well, our Democratic colleagues are, of course, doing what they usually do under these circumstances and saying this legislation will disenfranchise voters.”  

“It will disenfranchise noncitizens. That’s the point. And they don’t want to do that? Well, again, you have to wonder why? Is that because they want noncitizens, illegal immigrants, to be able to vote?”

“The majority of Americans, including a majority of many Democrats and Independents, support the SAVE America Act and its goals.”

“Americans need a government issued I.D. in order to drive a car, to buy a phone, open a bank account, to buy a six-pack of beer, to get on an airplane, and the list goes on.”

“We all deserve to know that when we go to the polling place and cast a vote that our vote is not being diluted by fraudulent voters who are voting early and often or by somebody who’s not qualified to vote by virtue of the fact that they’re not a citizen.”

“I’m grateful to our leadership in the state of Texas Governor Abbott and the rest, who make sure that we have safe and secure elections through secure mail-in voting, and I’m proud we’ve taken this issue seriously and required voter I.D.” 

“The Senate must do whatever it takes for this monumental legislation, this commonsense legislation, to become the law of the land.”