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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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Mar 28, 2021

... is, it automatically registers everyone to vote if you interact with the government, so if you get a welfare payment, if you get an unemployment payment, if you get a driver`s license, if you go to a public college or university. It is…

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Mar 28, 2021

They're designed to keep the American people in the dark.

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Mar 28, 2021

It is a profoundly dangerous bill.

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Mar 26, 2021

So, it`s past midnight. I`m standing on the shore of the Rio Grande, the water is right behind me. I`m down the Texas border along with 18 senators. We made the trip to see the crisis that is playing out. They`ve already gone to detention…

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Mar 25, 2021

Stop sanctioning lawless chaos on our Southern border.

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Mar 24, 2021

18 senators are going to be traveling down to the southern border, traveling down to Texas to see firsthand the crisis that is unfolding.

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Mar 23, 2021

There are steps we can take to stop these crimes. And you know what the steps aren`t? The steps aren`t disarming law-abiding citizens.

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Mar 23, 2021

This bill is the single most dangerous bill this committee has ever considered. This bill is designed to corrupt the election process permanently. And it is a brazen and shameless power grab by Democrats.

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Mar 23, 2021

Every time there’s a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater where this committee gets together and proposes a bunch of laws that would do nothing to stop these murders.

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Mar 23, 2021

I agree it’s a time for actions. And by the way, I don’t apologize for thoughts or prayers. I will lift up in prayer, people who are hurting and I believe in the power of prayer and the contempt of Democrats for prayers is an odd…

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Mar 22, 2021

Senator from Connecticut just said, it's time for us to do something. I agree, it is time for us to do something. And every time there's a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater where this committee gets together and proposes a bunch of…

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Mar 22, 2021

What I care about is, stop making the problem worse, stop releasing people are COVID-positive, stop putting kids in harm`s way, and stop releasing criminals that prey on the community.

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Mar 22, 2021

It`s a crisis that`s unfolding. It`s getting worse and worse every day.

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Mar 22, 2021

The senator from Connecticut just said, it`s time for us to do something. I agree. It is time for us to do something. And every time there`s a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater, where this committee gets together and proposes a…

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Mar 9, 2021

On Election Day 2020, U.S. regular retail gas was selling at an average cost of $2.31 per gallon.

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Mar 6, 2021

My daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends, and Heidi and I agreed. So, I flew down with them last night, dropped them off here. And now I`m headed back to Texas and back continuing to work.

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Mar 5, 2021

The most significant political change of the last decade has been that the heart and soul of the Republican Party, we are a working-class party.

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Mar 4, 2021

We’re getting ready to go through an unfortunate bit of political theater. And the reason for that is that the Democrats have made the decision to be hard partisans rather than to work together in a bipartisan manner.

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Mar 3, 2021

I think it`s great news. I think Texans are ready to get back to work. We can be smart, we can be safe, we can practice social distancing.

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Mar 2, 2021

The Congress has now heard from numerous law enforcement officials that there is significant evidence that the January 6th attack on the Capitol was premeditated, planned, and coordinated. The riot on January 6th didn’t occur, come out of…

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Mar 2, 2021

The Democratic Party has abandoned the working-class men and women, the millions of people who are out of jobs, who are seeing their wages pulled down. They don’t represent unions anymore. They don’t represent construction workers or truck…

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Mar 2, 2021

I got to say, Orlando is awesome. It’s not as nice as Cancun.

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Mar 1, 2021

I got to say Orlando is awesome! It`s not as nice as Cancun.

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Mar 1, 2021

In the immortal words of William Wallace, freedom.

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Feb 26, 2021

Orlando is awesome. It`s not as nice as Cancun. Let me tell you this right now, Donald J. Trump ain`t going anywhere.

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