Ted Cruz actually said...

"The International Space Station is the largest and most complex habitable space-based research facility ever constructed by humanity."

"I would note there are issues on which Senator Nelson and I disagree, but on this issue, the importance of the ISS and a resolved commitment to not wasting the billions of dollars we have invested in ..."

"NASA hasn't fared well in the past when decisions were made prematurely in major programs, like Constellation and the Space Shuttle."

"We just heard the defense rest, and I will say my friend, Senator Matlock, would receive a directed verdict if this were, indeed, a courtroom."