“Except Ted Cruz has nothing whatsoever to do with generating and running electric power in Texas. Its not his job.”
Yes, However his job is to protect and look out for Texans. He should have been making calls and being on the ground to see what was needed and using his power as a senator to make things happen.
He can make all the telephone calls he wants from Mexico, no? Ted Cruz was in Mexico for a very brief period, so what's the problem then?