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On the recordNovember 3, 2018
That is Texas. That is who we are. When liberty is threatened, we will rise to defend it. We will rise to defend the Constitution. And we will rise to defend the United States of America.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Ted Cruz expresses a commitment to defending liberty and the Constitution in Texas.

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