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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 28, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that my time be extended. The Democrats are objecting to my speaking further, and both the Democrats and Republican leadership are objecting to the American people speaking further. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING…

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Sep 27, 2015

This is a very populous plan that sort of covers up a conventional Republican tax agenda.

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Sep 24, 2015

in 1975, Russian physicist Andrei Sakharov was awarded a Nobel Prize for his public opposition to the totalitarian communism of the Soviet Union. He knew what he was talking about as he had spent decades working on the Soviet nuclear…

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Sep 24, 2015

for reasons that I just detailed to this Chamber, reasons for which we should stand in bipartisan unanimity in support of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Liu Xiaobo and in support of human rights and dissidents across the world, that we…

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Sep 24, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 224

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Sep 24, 2015

I note that this is a sad day for this body. When standing up to the Soviet Union, Democrats and Republicans were able to come together in support of Andrei Sakharov, and it worked. It made a difference speaking up for human rights. The…

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Sep 17, 2015

Thursday, September 3, was the 10th anniversary of the death of William Hubbs Rehnquist, the former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Rehnquist was an absolutely outstanding chief, one of the most influential Justices in…

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Sep 16, 2015

We are firmly opposed to any country's military contact with Taiwan. Our position is consistent and clear.

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Sep 16, 2015

I believe that further military integration with Taiwan is imperative in reassuring our friends and allies and deterring the PLA from using force against Taiwan.

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Sep 16, 2015

The United States needs to 'think anew about deterrence' in our relationship with China.

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Sep 14, 2015

Yes, but at the same time, I think playing it safe is a bad strategy because what voters like about Donald Trump is that he is fighting, no matter what the issue is he's fighting on something.

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Sep 9, 2015

let's start out with a little simple math: 58 to 42 is not a victory for the side with 42. Even in the case of ObamaCare--a truly disastrous piece of legislation which was forced through the Congress on purely partisan lines--that…

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