U.S. Senator John Cornyn openly criticized Bo French, the Republican hopeful for the Texas railroad commission. Cornyn's disapproval highlighted a Twitter message that French made. That post directed toward Asian-American pupils at the University of Texas. Cornyn described the post as discriminatory and harmful. French is seeking election to on the railroad commission, a state regulatory body. Cornyn's statement is part of the ongoing attention on French's digital conduct. That attention has been increasing for a while.