“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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 1, 2023

I spent 4 years battling the Trump administration, urging them to change the policy.

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Apr 26, 2023

There's probably no issue in modern American politics that engenders sharper disagreement than the question of abortion.

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Apr 26, 2023

I believe the American people should decide abortion policy. I believe that's what our Constitution designs.

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Apr 26, 2023

Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues on this Committee disagree. They do not believe in democracy when it comes to the issue of abortion.

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Apr 26, 2023

Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues on this Committee disagree. They do not believe in democracy when it comes to the issue of abortion.

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Apr 26, 2023

I believe the American people should decide abortion policy. I believe that's what our Constitution designs.

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Apr 26, 2023

I will say the Biden administration's decision to embrace the FARC was a huge blow to Ivan Duque's government, which was pro-America, which was a strong ally.

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Apr 26, 2023

There's probably no issue in modern American politics that engenders sharper disagreement than the question of abortion.

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Apr 26, 2023

It is no secret that I have been deeply concerned with the direction of the Biden administration's foreign policy.

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Apr 26, 2023

Now, we can disagree about the wisdom of those decisions, but I would have hoped we would have agreed that USAID should not be entangled in these deeply divisive decisions.

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Apr 26, 2023

It is no secret that I have been deeply concerned with the direction of the Biden administration's foreign policy.

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Apr 26, 2023

One of the controversies has been the Biden administration's deliberate, systemic, and reckless appeasement of terrorist groups.

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