Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
It seems to me this is an issue that inspires a great deal of passion, a great deal of emotion.
Said by
Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cruz emphasizes the emotional nature of national security policy discussions.

Share & report

More from Ted Cruz

Sep 19, 2025

But let me tell you: If the government gets in the business of saying, ‘We don’t like what you, the media, have said. We’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like,’ that will end up bad for conservatives.

cnn.com
Sep 19, 2025

And I gotta say, that’s right out of Goodfellas.

nypost.com
Aug 25, 2025

Well, Gavin Newsom is dishonest and he is a hypocrite, and if you look across the country, virtually all of the most egregious partisan gerrymanders in the country are perpetrated by Democrats.

breitbart.com
Sep 5, 2025

If this is what it means to participate in international institutions, we need to fundamentally reassess our involvement.

nypost.com

Other voices in this conversation