Ted Cruz actually said...

"there will always be a need for a prison within a prison. Some offenders will need to be isolated to provide a secure environment for both staff and offenders."

"I appreciate your decades of service, and as someone who spent a significant portion of my adult life in law enforcement, I certainly am grateful, as I am sure is every Member of this Committee, for t..."

"I would be interested, in the judgment of the Bureau of Prisons, what is the affirmative value of solitary confinement? In what circumstances should it be employed? And what are the risks, what are th..."

"I truly have to tell you that overall I have never seen a more dedicated professional group of men and women that risk their lives."