“This is bad news for every New Yorker.”
“Unconditional surrender is the only way we get past this.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”
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“I’ve said this from the very beginning — we should have never stopped hitting him hard.”

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On the recordSeptember 19, 2025
They will silence us, they will use this power, and they will use it ruthlessly. And that is dangerous.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Cruz expresses concerns about the misuse of government power against conservatives.

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