WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump's nominations of John George Edward Marck to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas - McAllen Division and Arthur Roberts "Rob" Jones to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas - McAllen Division. Video of Sen. Cornyn introducing Marck and Jones in the Senate Judiciary Committee can be found here (https://youtu.be/_kCvd9dBYsI).

"John Marck and Rob Jones have distinguished records of holding dangerous criminals accountable and enforcing the laws on the books to keep Americans safe...