Ted Cruz actually said...

"The reality is when DHS talks about sustaining 'current funding levels,' we have no idea whether they mean the funding levels Congress has enacted..."

"It's one thing to propose securing our borders and increasing military spending by $54 billion, but it's another thing entirely to even consider slashing up to $1.3 billion--roughly 14 percent--to the..."

"the budget issue has been further complicated by 15 years of focus on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism as the Army addressed current needs in Afghanistan and Iraq."

"I appreciate your commitment to work with us on that, and I look forward to our working together to address this."