Updated 12:21 a.m. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the Senate's second-highest ranking Republican, chided Young's choice of words. Migrant workers come to America looking for opportunity and a way to provide a better life for their families. They do not come to this country to hear ethnic slurs and derogatory language from elected officials," Cornyn said in a written statement. The comments used by Rep. Young do nothing to elevate our party, political discourse or the millions who come here looking for economic opportunity. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called on Young to apologize, saying in a statement, "Congressman Young's remarks were offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds. I don't care why he said it - there's no excuse and it warrants an immediate apology.