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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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Aug 10, 2021

I call up my amendment No. 3781 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] proposes an…

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Aug 9, 2021

It`s a weird thing. There`s a herd mentality among congressional Democrats that they obey Chuck Schumer and their only answer is sir, yes, sir.

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Aug 9, 2021

Their exercise of power is arbitrary. It’s not driven by science. It’s driven by the momentary politics.

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Aug 9, 2021

There should be no more mandates no matter what.

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Aug 9, 2021

Thank you. I want to thank the good efforts of the Senators who have led the work in finding a compromise in this regard, particularly Senator Toomey and Senator Lummis, who have worked very, very hard on this issue. You know, Bismarck…

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Aug 9, 2021

Their exercise of power is arbitrary. It`s not driven by science. It`s driven by the momentary politics.

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Aug 9, 2021

Reserving the right to modify my request, I would share with the Senator from Alabama that I have the deepest respect for the leadership of the Senator from Alabama, that I understand the Senator from Alabama has a profound commitment for…

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Aug 9, 2021

unfortunately, we just saw the Senator from Vermont object to a compromise solution negotiated by Senator Toomey and Senator Lummis that would have mitigated some of the harm from the devastating new regulations on cryptocurrency in this…

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Aug 5, 2021

I rise today to discuss the mammoth $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill before the Senate. On Sunday night, we finally got to see the 2,700-page infrastructure bill that we will be voting on sometime tomorrow or Saturday. And what we saw is…

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Aug 3, 2021

I want to thank my colleague from Georgia, Senator Warnock, for leading this amendment with me. The amendment is simple and straightforward: designating future Interstate 14 across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The…

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Aug 2, 2021

I very much support Congress reasserting its authority over the war-making authority of our government.

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Jul 29, 2021

in 1887, Lord Acton wrote a series of letters to Bishop Creighton, letters that would echo down across the centuries. Lord Acton wrote: I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favourable…

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