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On the recordOctober 4, 2021
During the Trump administration, I repeatedly urged the president to untangle the United States from Cold War style treaties that only constrained us, both because Russia cheated on them and China was not even bound by them.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz criticized Cold War treaties for limiting U.S. capabilities while adversaries like Russia and China were not bound.

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