It’s hard for “tried” to mean anything to me, because they routinely fake “trying”.
For example, the Corker Bill is a prime example of fake trying.
Trey Gowdy is an example of fake trying.
I would like to believe that Ted Cruz is the real deal, but I can’t.
Unfortunately, my suspicions that he is just another actor in the kabuki show have been growing.
Who isn’t Hitler these days....?
Not that you need another example, but darrell Issa deserves to be on your list of failures.