“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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Feb 14, 2023

I think you have a long and consistent career as a zealous partisan advocate.

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Feb 14, 2023

Yes. Look, she hates Fox News. She has been vocal and partisan a long time.

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Feb 14, 2023

You also have a consistent pattern of being unable to perceive conflicts of interest.

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Feb 14, 2023

I think you have a long and consistent career as a zealous partisan advocate.

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Feb 14, 2023

Now, Democrat members of Congress have the remarkable claim that the open borders under Joe Biden has no impact on the record fentanyl and drugs that are flooding across our borders.

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Feb 13, 2023

Here is a billboard that Fight for the Future put up in West Virginia in 2017 attacking Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat.

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Feb 13, 2023

And I've got to say, Ms. Sohn, the timing of the settlement stinks.

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Feb 13, 2023

You have been a significant political donor over the years, giving over $32,000.

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Feb 13, 2023

There is a role for partisan advocates. It just doesn't happen to be on an independent agency charged with overseeing communications in the United States.

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Feb 13, 2023

Do you think it is poor judgment to cut checks to Senators who are voting on your nomination while it is pending?

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Feb 13, 2023

I have been in the Senate 10 years. I have never seen a nominee make contributions to Senators while your nomination is pending.

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Feb 13, 2023

I do not believe this is a nomination that will earn the votes to be confirmed, and I do not believe her record is suitable to serve on the FCC.

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