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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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Sep 24, 2013

I am happy to yield to my friend from Florida for a question without yielding the floor.

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank my friend from Florida for that question. I had a delightful night. I had a chance to read Bastiat, Rand, and read some tweets. There are few things more enjoyable than reading tweets. And I hope that the Senator and I and Senator…

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Sep 24, 2013

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Florida for his inspired comments and for his question. He is absolutely right. This fight is about whether hard-working Americans get the same exemptions and the same benefit President Obama has…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Florida for his answer on how the law would have impacted his family. I will say this: I have no doubt that at every gathering in every hotel where Senator Rubio speaks, there is not a bartender, there is not a…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the junior Senator from Florida, and I would note that is precisely what this is about. This is a fight for the millions of men and women who are facing a stagnant economy, who are facing jobs that are drying up or disappearing…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Florida for his passion, for his heartfelt commitment to opportunity and understanding. This is not about the rich and powerful. We are rich and powerful. The rich and powerful are just fine with ObamaCare. Indeed…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Kansas. And I will tell the Senator, I am doing fabulous. I am inspired and I am motivated by the American people.

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Kansas for his very fine question, and I will make a couple of general points about the Senator from Kansas first, and then I will answer his important question. I want to say that Senator Roberts is an old lion in…

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Sep 24, 2013

On the condition that it does not jeopardize in any way my full control of the floor, I am amenable to that request.

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Sep 24, 2013

I will note on that question that I can provide no response other than to say, as they say in mathematics, QED. That point is granted. But I will note that for the Senator from Kansas, as a respected senior Senator, to come and support…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Kansas for that excellent question. I would like to make two points in response, and I want to give an opportunity to the Senators from Kentucky and Oklahoma who are both waiting, I believe, to ask questions, so I…

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Sep 24, 2013

I thank the Senator from Oklahoma. I can tell him as I said at 2:30 in the afternoon yesterday that I intend to stand against ObamaCare as long as I am able to stand. At this point I feel confident that at 9 a.m., I will still be able to…

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