Cruz voted for Obama’s negotiations with Iran, which is all about opening Iran to trade with GE and other global titans. A gift to the US Chamber and GOP-e.
Cruz advocates to increase H1-B Visas and voted to give work permits to illegals in this nation. Another gift to the US Chamber and GOP-e.
Cruz opposed, then voted for Obama’s Trade Promotion Authority. Another gift to the US Chamber and GOP-e.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding votes on the Iran Nuclear Review Act: “This bill was a missed opportunity. If Congress had acted to defend our constitutional authority – if Congress had adopted the Cruz-Toomey amendment – then we would be able to stop a bad Iran deal. Instead, the odds are now overwhelming that under these ground rules President Obama will negotiate, and Congress will acquiesce to, a terrible deal that allows Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and will endanger the lives of millions of Americans and our allies.2. H1-B Visas: So?? Please provide evidence that proves increasing H1-B visas actually steals the jobs of Americans and that it is done on more than just a very, very occasionally basis by on or two bad players like SCE and Disney. 1000 jobs (SCE & Disney) / 350,000 H1-B visas = 0.3 %. This is not a systemic problem or even a small problem. Those abusing the process should be punished severly, but falsely claiming that H1-B is "Stealing" American jobs as if all H1-B visas is stealing jobs is a lie.
“I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obama’s ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding votes on the Iran Nuclear Review Act: “This bill was a missed opportunity. If Congress had acted to defend our constitutional authority – if Congress had adopted the Cruz-Toomey amendment – then we would be able to stop a bad Iran deal. Instead, the odds are now overwhelming that under these ground rules President Obama will negotiate, and Congress will acquiesce to, a terrible deal that allows Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and will endanger the lives of millions of Americans and our allies.2. H1-B Visas: So?? Please provide evidence that proves increasing H1-B visas actually steals the jobs of Americans and that it is done on more than just a very, very occasionally basis by on or two bad players like SCE and Disney. 1000 jobs (SCE & Disney) / 350,000 H1-B visas = 0.3 %. This is not a systemic problem or even a small problem. Those abusing the process should be punished severly, but falsely claiming that H1-B is "Stealing" American jobs as if all H1-B visas is stealing jobs is a lie.
“I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obama’s ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.”
The points you listed are crucial disclosure and very much appreciated by this FReeper.
Hope Ted sees the light to put American Constitutional interests First.
I had to read up on what the deal was with Cruz and the work permits.
It was a proposal added on to a bill that would have granted citizenship to illegals. So it was a compromise - don’t give them citizenship, but do give them work permits.
“It got no support from Democrats in Washington, but it goes further than many on the far right want to go by offering leniency to undocumented immigrants here already: A path to legal status, but not to citizenship. A green card with no right to naturalization.
Immigration-reform legislation from the Senate’s so-called Gang of Eight passed that chamber in June and includes a 13-year path to citizenship. Mr. Cruz pushed unsuccessfully for amendments that would have, among other things, eliminated the citizenship component....
He said he was against naturalization because it rewarded lawbreakers and was unfair to legal immigrants. It also perpetuates illegal crossings, he added.”