Cornyn says bipartisan talks with Democratic senator on expanding gun background checks have ended

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Sen. John Cornyn said on Wednesday his bipartisan talks with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy regarding the expansion of gun background checks have come to an end.

“Unfortunately, we’ve been unable to find an agreed-upon outcome, so basically, he suggested to me that there wasn’t any real reason to continue talking right now,” the Texas Republican told CNN.

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