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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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May 20, 2015

Have you ever directed and guided your senior intelligence officers what on what acceptable reports will or will not include?

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May 20, 2015

In May, you stated that Iraqi Security Forces 'just showed no will to fight' in explaining the Islamic State's victory at Ramadi.

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May 20, 2015

By contrast, since Obama announced his intention to defeat ISIS, the United States has conducted a paltry 6,846 air strikes in Iraq and Syria.

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May 20, 2015

If a Russian missile intentionally shot down a United States aircraft, I would recommend a swift and forceful response.

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May 20, 2015

How do you propose that we break the influence of the despotic, theocratic Iranian Ayatollah Khameni over Baghdad?

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May 20, 2015

ISIS is doing tremendous damage to the civilian populations, with the assistance of a slow and lumbering Administration.

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May 20, 2015

The American people need confidence that DOD's intelligence products are apolitical assessments.

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May 20, 2015

The fight against ISIS is one of the most serious challenges to our national security.

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May 20, 2015

What are you doing to develop a strategy that counters Iran's anti-American designs?

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May 20, 2015

What is the process of approving which weapons get to the KRG?

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May 20, 2015

In my judgment, the policy of not arming the Kurds makes very little sense.

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May 20, 2015

If those refugees (of which the overwhelming majority are Iraqi IDPs) are not properly cared for, they will become a ripe terrorist recruiting pool for generations.

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