I think Cotton’s stance is strong and I applaud it, but Cruz and Cotton are in totally different political realities right now. Cotton isn’t running for POTUS. Cruz will have to endure debates as this issue is going to come up again, Cruz has to limit some of the back stabbing by his own party. A no vote would only help the establishment attack. Cruz by voting with the rest even though his no vote would have satisfied many, this would pass with/without his vote...Cruz can now argue from the position of all those that voted Yes without being marginalized as the “extremist”. Its a chess move Cruz is making and it has to be analyzed as things are, not as we wish them to be. GOP leadership is the problem here...the RINO’s are totally corrupt.
Your comment reminds me of my husband’s recounting of his experience at “Boy’s State.”