‘I’m through talking’: top Republican negotiator walks out of Senate gun talks

John Cornyn says he is heading back to Texas, dimming hope of vote on bipartisan gun safety bill before July recess

The lead Republican negotiator in US Senate dialogue toward a bipartisan gun safety bill walked out of the talks on Thursday, dimming the likelihood of a vote on the legislation before senators leave for a two-week July 4 recess.

Senator John Cornyn told reporters that he had not abandoned the negotiations, but he was returning to Texas amid difficulty reaching agreement.