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Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.

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Mar 20, 2022

The Supreme Court became a policymaking body rather than a merely judicial body.

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Mar 20, 2022

And then most of the Members of this Committee remember the confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, one of the lowest moments in the history of this Committee.

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Mar 20, 2022

The position to which you have been nominated is extraordinarily important, and that is why the Senate is given the responsibility for advice and consent under the Constitution because the job matters immensely.

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Mar 20, 2022

2 million illegal aliens streamed across our borders just last year.

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Mar 20, 2022

In doing so, she disregarded the plain language of the statute that explicitly said the Secretary had, quote, 'sole and unreviewable discretion' to set the designation at any time.

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Mar 20, 2022

every banana republic has a bill of rights, but it is nothing more than a parchment barrier.

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Mar 20, 2022

Just a moment ago, Senator Coons was having an exchange where he described Judge Jackson's jurisprudence as assiduously fair and evenhanded.

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Mar 20, 2022

the President was ever willing to nominate someone who planned to shred the Second Amendment.

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Mar 20, 2022

Well, I am asking you how you would assess standing if I came in and said, 'I have decided I identify as an Asian man.'

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Mar 17, 2022

Democrats are criticizing Republicans who voted against Ukraine aid.

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Mar 15, 2022

I think those are good and helpful suggestions.

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Mar 15, 2022

I asked a very simple question: Name one provision in the bill that you denounce as racist, name one provision that is problematic? The CEO could not name a single provision.

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