Ted Cruz actually said...

"It would seem that over time it would make sense to work to transition away from dependence on the Russians."

"I find it completely unacceptable that we have to depend on the Russians to launch U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station."

"What do you see right now as the greatest impediments to the continued development and expansion of our commercial crew and commercial cargo capacity?"

"We cannot abdicate our place in human spaceflight to other countries that ARE willing to step up."