1. Cruz will pretend he is James Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
2. He will talk for a few hours, and then look exhausted and pained before the cameras
3. He will then exit the Senate floor, go to the bathroom, and then seek out anyone with a microphone to claim what a hero he was
4. The next day, he will be on Sean Hannity's radio show; Sean will make love to him on the air, and Cruz will return the favor
5. Reid strips out the ObamaCare provision (as predicted days and days ago), and the CR moves back to the House
As Michael Medved pointed out 2 weeks ago, this was all for show. Anyone who told you they could "De-Fund" ObamaCare when the GOP does not control the Senate or the White House was lying to you.
Anyone who believed it got played like a fiddle.