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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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Dec 21, 2015

I think it could easily end up being a two-man race between Donald Trump and me.

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Dec 18, 2015

reserving the right to object, as the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee is well aware, in July I told Secretary Kerry in a written letter that if the administration sent to the United Nations this catastrophic Iranian nuclear…

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Dec 18, 2015

Well, reserving the right to object to that one, I would simply say we were going to do both. I thought you were doing the first one, but you are doing the other. On that as well, in my view, there is far too much Federal land in the…

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Dec 17, 2015

I oppose amnesty, I oppose citizenship, I oppose legalization, period. The end.

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Dec 17, 2015

The debate was an important moment of clarification. It was the first time in five debates that Senator Rubio has been forced to admit not only that he Supported president Obama and Chuck Schumer's massive amnesty plan, but that senator…

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Dec 17, 2015

We can enforce the laws, we can secure the borders, we can keep this country safe and at the same time, we can continue to welcome and celebrate legal immigrants who follow the rules, wait in line and come here pursuant to our laws. But…

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Dec 15, 2015

You would carpet bomb where ISIS is. Not a city, but the location of the troops.

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Dec 15, 2015

ISIS and radical Islamic terrorism will face no more determined foe than I will be.

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Dec 15, 2015

We will build a wall that works and I'll get Donald Trump to pay for it.

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Dec 15, 2015

I understand that Marco wants to raise confusion. It is not accurate what he just said that I supported legalization.

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