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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.
I rise to oppose the nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services. There are, unfortunately, numerous nominees in the Biden administration who are either extreme or unqualified for the positions for which they…
On Election Day 2020, U.S. regular retail gas was selling at an average cost of $2.31 per gallon.
My daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends, and Heidi and I agreed. So, I flew down with them last night, dropped them off here. And now I`m headed back to Texas and back continuing to work.
I call for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
The most significant political change of the last decade has been that the heart and soul of the Republican Party, we are a working-class party.
moments ago, the Democrats in this Chamber just voted to send $1,400 stimulus checks to murderers, to rapists, and child molesters incarcerated in prison. This amendment, just like the one we just voted on that Senator Cassidy and I…
I call up my amendment No. 969 and ask that it be reported by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] proposes an amendment numbered 969 to amendment No. 891. The amendment is as…
we are facing an absolute crisis with our schools. Today, only 40 percent of school kids in America are attending in-person school 5 days a week. It has been a year since these COVID lockdowns began. Millions of school kids are falling…
do I have any time remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time has expired. Vote on Amendment No. 968 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
I call up my amendment No. 968 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] proposes an amendment…
We’re getting ready to go through an unfortunate bit of political theater. And the reason for that is that the Democrats have made the decision to be hard partisans rather than to work together in a bipartisan manner.
I think it`s great news. I think Texans are ready to get back to work. We can be smart, we can be safe, we can practice social distancing.
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