Ted Cruz actually said...

"a disturbing pattern has been demonstrated over the last several years of the Federal Government violating the constitutional rights of the citizenry"

"We, as he mentioned, both cosponsored the Smarter Sentencing Act which would reduce mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenders."

"There is no more important role for the United States Senate than to carefully guard and protect the civil rights of every American."

"the most compelling civil rights issue of the 21st century is the need to expand school choice and educational options"