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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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Sep 12, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:05 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Portman)…

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Sep 6, 2017

I rise today in support of heroes, in support of unity, and in support of love and compassion. I thank the senior Senator from Texas for his heartfelt remarks and leadership during this time of crisis, and I thank leaders across the State…

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Aug 2, 2017

I stand here today to speak about the devastation befalling Venezuela--the people raging in the streets against unfair elections, the dissidents being seized from their homes and detained by security forces, and those starving without food…

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Jul 25, 2017

unfortunately, there is far too much scaremongering that occurs in the political world. But as John Adams famously said: ``Facts are stubborn things.'' My friend from Oregon just described the consumer freedom amendment as ``a bomb going…

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Jul 25, 2017

today is an important step in a very long journey. Some 7 years ago, ObamaCare passed into law, and in the 7 years that ObamaCare has been on the books, we have seen the results of this catastrophic law. We have seen the devastation that…

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Jul 18, 2017

So called 'net neutrality' as implemented in former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's Open Internet Order was a bureaucratic power grab...

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Jul 18, 2017

Unfortunately, it is a common practice for companies to lobby government officials to either seek regulatory largesse and/or impose burdensome regulations on their competitors...

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Jul 12, 2017

Another significant component of the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act was extending the life of the International Space Station to 2024.

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Jul 12, 2017

I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. I think this was a productive hearing, a helpful hearing, with a lot of good, positive suggestions that came out of it.

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Jul 12, 2017

We believe the U.S. Government has an historic opportunity to act as an accelerator for space startups, much like President Eisenhower catalyzed the American automobile industry when he created the interstate highway system.

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Jul 12, 2017

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes...

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Jul 12, 2017

And then he had the presence of mind and quick wit to blame the junior Senator from Florida for enticing him to do so.

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