[conservativejoy]

Cruz has authored a number of bills that have been signed into law. Before he was a Senator, he was Texas Solicitor General for 5 1/2 years.

[ansel12]

People just don’t realize how much government experience he has.

Work experience
US senator from Texas, 2012–present:

Solicitor general of Texas, 2003–2008

Official in administration of President George W Bush, 2001–2003
Director of policy planning, Federal Trade Commission; associate deputy attorney general.

Adviser to George W Bush presidential campaign, 1999–2000
… helped craft victorious argument in Bush v Gore

Clerk for US supreme court chief justice William Rehnquist, 1996

[semimojo]

Cruz has authored a number of bills that have been signed into law.

Come again? Nothing against Ted but can you point me to one?