Ted Cruz actually said...

"It happened that one of the actresses, who was there, had a more colorful film history than we were aware. We had a casting call. She came and auditioned and we did not realize her film history when w..."

"China began aggressively expanding their territorial claims and building illegitimate islands almost two and a half years ago."

"I am concerned that this Administration and the Department of Defense have not been vocal enough in countering China's deceptive claims on THAAD's capabilities."

"As all of you know, our Nation faces mounting challenges. State actors have become increasingly belligerent in recent years."