On the recordJanuary 11, 2021
The job that I was elected to do is to fight for the people of Texas. And what I was doing is debating on the floor of the Senate election integrity, how we can protect the integrity of our elections.
Ted Cruz: “The job that I was elected to do is to fight for the people of Texas. And what I was doing is debating on the floor of…”
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Ted Cruz justifies his actions during the Capitol riots by stating he was fighting for election integrity.
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