WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:

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Cornyn Introduces Texan Tilman Fertitta at Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Nomination Hearing

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced Texan and U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino nominee Tilman Fertitta at his nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Excerpts from his remarks are below, and video can be found here.