Cornyn Tweets Amid Iran News That Obama Trying To ‘Distract’ From Obamacare

Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens a... Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens at right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, posted a message to Twitter on Saturday that appeared to accuse the Obama administration of hatching a nuclear deal with Iran to distract from the problems of Obamacare. 

Cornyn posted this tweet at about the same time Obama delivered a statement on the Iran deal:

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