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FILE - Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to reporters, Feb. 28, 2024, shortly before Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., announced he will step down as Senate Republican leader in Nov., at the Capitol in Washington. Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader. He's the first senator to announce a campaign. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Cornyn, who served as Mitch McConnell's No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited out of the job five years ago, is citing his experience in that role in a statement Thursday to fellow senators announcing his run. But he also is trying to distinguish himself from McConnell, saying, "I believe the Senate is broken -- that is not news to anyone."
Originally published at The Associated Press