WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) touted the pro-family and child care provisions Republicans delivered in the Working Families Tax Cuts to alleviate the costs Texas parents face, including by doubling the Child Tax Credit, lowering the cost of child care, and strengthening the Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/oYtvR7rEF8U).

"While there's no silver bullet that can magically make the cost of raising a family go away, Republicans have delivered provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts that will attempt to lessen that burden."

"In 2017, Republicans do...