Texas automobile dealers Hayden Elder of Athens, left, and Patty Williams of Weatherford, talk outside of the office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, following a meeting with Cornyn's staff. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Texas automobile dealers Hayden Elder of Athens, left, and Patty Williams of Weatherford, talk outside of the office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, following a meeting with Cornyn's staff. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill following passage of a housing bill by the Senate Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Washington. Congress passed the most significant housing legislation in decades Saturday, offering help to struggling homeowners and seeking to stabilize a troubled housing market that has dragged down the economy. (AP Photo/Brendan Hoffman)