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Ted Cruz

Twitter: @tedcruz
Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas since 2013. He was the runner-up for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 election. Cruz holds degrees in public policy and law from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, respectively. - Wikipedia

Positions

“Make no mistake, if Democrats win the election, they will end the filibuster and pack the Supreme Court, expanding the number of justices to advance their radical political agenda, entrenching their power for generations, and destroying the foundations of our democratic system”
Senator from Texas
19 October 2020
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/521736-senate-republicans-offer-constitutional-amendment-to-block-supreme-court
“We know that violent crime disproportionally affects low-income communities, and that law enforcement plays a critical role in protecting life and preserving a free and functioning society. We also know that law enforcement has an important responsibility in upholding our criminal justice system. Though our nation has taken many troubled turns on our continuing march toward justice, defunding and abolishing police departments will undoubtedly take us backward in that endeavor.”
U.S. Senator from Texas
10 June 2020
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schumer-blocks-cruz-cotton-bill-to-condemn-calls-to-defund-the-police
“You have a lot of demagogues that want to use this incident of clear abuse by one police officer, and they want to use it to paint every police officer as corrupt and racist... And for everyone that is stirring up racial division and engaging in violence and looting, that is completely unacceptable.”
United States Senator for Texas
1 June 2020
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/01/texas-ted-cruz-george-floyd/
“Every life is a precious gift from God, a unique and precious gift that deserves to be protected from the moment of conception to the moment of natural birth. Your standing for life matters.”
U.S. senator
24 January 2020
https://votesmart.org/public-statement/1397413/sen-cruz-were-making-real-steps-forward-to-defend-the-right-to-life-and-your-leadership-is-a-big-part#.XzbDAChKjD4
“There are two basic approaches to gun legislation: We can target violent criminals and those with serious mental illnesses or we can restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens.”
7 May 2013
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ted_Cruz_Gun_Control.htm
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