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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.
today is Texas Independence Day. One hundred eighty-four years ago today, Texans declared our independence-- declared our independence from Mexico and fired a shot for liberty that was heard around the world. As I have a number of years in…
I rise today for every child who has been denied the chance to live; the little boys and the little girls who never got the chance to breathe a breath of air, to live life; never got the chance to grow up to be athletes, doctors, poets, or…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
tomorrow afternoon, the Senate will vote to acquit President Trump in these impeachment proceedings. That is the right thing to do. That is the decision that comports with both the facts and the law. These impeachment proceedings began in…
Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Hawley and Graham. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Cruz, along with Senators Hawley and Graham, is for both sides--the counsel for…
I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Moran and Hawley. It is a question for the House managers. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from the Senators to the House managers: An August 26, 2019, letter from the…
Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question is addressed to counsel for the President: As a matter of law, does it matter if there was a quid pro quo? Is it true that quid pro quos are often used in…
I rise today to talk about one of our most complicated areas where diplomats have to engage when brutal regimes and terror groups seize Americans and use them as hostages, hoping to extract concessions from our government. These are…
I thank my colleague and friend, the Senator from New Jersey, for his powerful remarks, and I rise today and celebrate a bipartisan achievement--an achievement of the Senate; an achievement for truth; an achievement for speaking the truth…
I rise today to celebrate yet another major bipartisan victory that is included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act that the House has passed and the Senate is preparing to pass. As it so happens, today is the 1-year…
I am proud to join with my colleague from New Jersey today in urging the Senate to take up and pass the bipartisan Menendez-Cruz resolution affirming U.S. recognition of the Armenian genocide. From 1915 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire carried…
I am proud to join with my friend and my colleague from New Jersey today in urging the Senate to take up and pass the resolution affirming U.S. recognition of the Armenian genocide. From 1915 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire carried out a…
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