was sharp. republican governor rick perry branded holder's move as an end run around the supreme court. he said once again the obama administration is zmen straiting utter contempt for our country's system of checks and balances. and john cornyn accused the white house of bullying his state. >> part of the long-term strategy of this administration is to try to turn texas blue. so they're engaging in this kind of bogus political activity to try to raise concerns with regard to things like minority voting that simply aren't supported by the evidence. and i think this is to create a false impression that somehow mine north rights are not being protected, which they are. >> reporter: ted cruz was also critical accusing ted holder of politicizing the justice department saying holder's