Senator Cornyn Asks Charlie Crist for His Money Back April 29, 2010

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John Cornyn, US Senator from Texas and chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, states that he plans to seek a return on money granted from his fundraising group to to the Senate campaign of now-independent Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Cornyn also expresses the NRSC's plans to fully support Crist's GOP rival, Marco Rubio.

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The Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said to reporters Wednesday that he will ask Charlie Crist for the $10,000 back that he donated to the Florida governor's campaign now that Crist has decided to run as an independent. - The Monitor Breakfast

In 2008, Texans overwhelmingly re-elected Senator John Cornyn to represent them for a second six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Cornyn was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and previously served in Texas as a district judge, a member of the Texas Supreme Court, and as Texas Attorney General.

Sen. Cornyn served as a member of the Deputy Whip team after just one year in office, and has been a member of the Republican Senate leadership since 2006. He has served as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and was chosen in November 2008 by his colleagues to serve as the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

While in the Senate, Sen. Cornyn has received various awards and recognitions, including the 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award; the National Child Support Enforcement Associations Childrens Champion Award; the American Farm Bureau Federations Friend of Farm Bureau Award; the Texas Association of Businesss (TAB) Fighter for Free Enterprise Award; the National Federation of Independent Businesss (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award; the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) Latino Leadership Award; and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerces (TAMACC) International Leadership Legislative Award; among others.