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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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Feb 3, 2015

I think they give abundant evidence that they are not the kind of people you want to have having nuclear weapons.

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Feb 3, 2015

Would you then agree that the consequences of getting these negotiations wrong... would be severe, both from the perspective of the Middle East and our allies, but also from the perspective of our own national security?

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Jan 28, 2015

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 125 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to…

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Jan 28, 2015

this amendment would expedite the export of liquid natural gas and would provide countries that are members of the WTO the same expedited process that is currently available to free- trade agreement countries. There are now in the…

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Jan 28, 2015

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 115 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there is now 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to…

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Jan 27, 2015

the Federal Government cannot use lethal force from a drone to kill an American citizen on American soil if that individual does not pose an imminent threat.

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Jan 27, 2015

If the President can, through discretion, simply refuse to enforce a major portion of immigration laws as it concerns millions of individuals, what other laws can the President unilaterally refuse to enforce?

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Jan 27, 2015

My single greatest concern with the tenure of Attorney General Eric Holder is that I do not believe he has upheld that tradition.

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Jan 27, 2015

is it consistent with fairly and impartially enforcing the law to have an investigation into the abuse of power by the IRS headed by a major Democratic donor?

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Jan 27, 2015

I come first of all in celebration, in celebration that the Senate is finally working again. In just 27 days we have seen more amendments voted on on the floor of the Senate than under the Democratic majority in the entire year of 2014. We…

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Jan 27, 2015

That does not auger well for this Committee's assessment of your willingness to stand up to the President when the Constitution and the laws so require.

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Jan 27, 2015

I was hopeful when he was appointed that he would carry that reputation forward as Attorney General. It has saddened me greatly that he has not done so.

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