WASHINGTON, D.C. – After speaking on the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement:Posted on 07/26/2015 4:28:53 PM PDT by Isara
American people elected a Republican majority believing it would somehow be different from a Democratic one
Video of Sen. Cruz’s floor speech today
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After speaking on the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement:
“We’ve just seen something extraordinary on the Senate floor. The American people elected a Republican majority believing that a Republican majority would be somehow different from a Democratic majority in the United States Senate. Unfortunately, the way the current Senate operates, there is one party, the Washington party.
“Senate leadership consists of the McConnell-Reid leadership team. They operate as a team. They support the same priorities. If you look at what has occurred in the United States Senate since the Republicans took a majority, we immediately returned after winning a historic majority to pass a trillion dollar ‘cromnibus’ bill filled with corporate welfare and pork. Then, the so-called Republican majority voted to fund Obamacare. Then, the so-called Republican majority voted to fund President Obama’s unconstitutional executive amnesty. Then, the so-called Republican majority voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general. Then, just moments ago, the so-called Republican majority voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, an egregious example of cronyism and corporate welfare.
“Every one of those is the priority of the Democratic leader Harry Reid. Every one of those is the priority of the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell. They operate as a team, expanding Washington and undermining the liberty of the people. What we just saw a moment ago is unprecedented in the annals of Senate history. It consisted of the majority leader and the minority leader denying members the ability to have votes on their amendments and indeed the ability even to have a roll call vote. The denial of a second, as you just saw a moment ago, which was aggressively whipped by the majority, is an extraordinary measure designed to gag Senators and enforce the will of the McConnell-Reid leadership team.
“It saddens me as a Republican to see Republican leadership lead the effort to kill an amendment that would have prevented lifting sanctions on Iran unless and until Iran recognizes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state and unless and until Iran releases American hostages. Make no mistake – granting a sufficient second for a roll call vote is done customarily in the United States Senate. Denying it is extraordinary, and it is done as a consequence of the majority leader Mitch McConnell being afraid for his members to be on record on this issue.
“We then, subsequently, saw Senator Mike Lee from Utah bring up his amendment to defund Planned Parenthood. We have seen in recent weeks gruesome videos of senior officials of Planned Parenthood discussing the selling of body parts of unborn children. These videos are horrifying, and yet it saddens me greatly that the Republican leader led the effort to continue the taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
“Make no mistake — when the majority leader whipped Republicans to vote alongside Democrats, it was no surprise that Democrats did not want to vote on that because Democrats in this chamber do not purport to support the right to life. But to see the so-called Republican leadership whip against allowing a vote to defund Planned Parenthood — it has the virtue of clarity. It makes clear that the McConnell-Reid leadership team is united in favor of big government spending and debt and power.
“The McConnell-Reid leadership team has no interest in cutting off one penny of funds to Planned Parenthood, which is why leader Mitch McConnell just blocked a vote on defunding Planned Parenthood. To the millions of Americans who rallied in November believing if only we got a Republican majority in the Senate something would be different, this was a clarifying and a sad moment.”
Video of Sen. Cruz’s floor speech today can be found above.
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I agree with Norm. There is a lot of idiocy going around this page and others regarding Trump. It is a bit disappoint coming from many on FR.
YOU: Give us your wisdom. Why are we wrong? What is it exactly that we are wrong about? Do tell! I’m dying to hear!
So, by your response to me, should I not therefore assume you are a Trump supporter? Plus, some of your others posts?
Thank you Norm. My apologies!!!
What exactly has Trump done, other than opening up a hotline for the Vets, that has made a difference?
Even with Trump calling out the RINO’s, they passed the IM bank thing today. Cruz gave it his best too, but nothing.
Trump might be talking, but is it having an effect.
I can’t understand how those types still exist. Just what expectations do they have of the GOP? Do they have any?
Daily Digest Ted Cruz Ping for July 25th, 2015! What were they doing meeting on Sunday?
I find that out of order. It’s the Lords Day. It’s a family day
It’s clandestine and it’s slave driving
It’s unnecessary
Donald trump HAS to move in. Someone with power does
The polls show Cruz at 4%. Are we supposed to believe that?
Are all voters stupid? Like they seem to be putting these guys into the senate year after year? Or is tiger just out of control cheating going on?
Are these people so greedy that all of them conspire to sell out our nation so that our kids have nothing left?
People don’t even want to procreate with this crap going on
Arizona STOP with the McCain BS. Send him home!!!!
They hate conservative governance and want a more liberal America. The GOP gives them that.
“....the procedural initiatives he and Sen. Lee were attempting were nothing different from those that Alexander,Hatch and McConnell (if I was hearing right) had voted for in the past on multiple occasions.”
And Cruz called them on it.
He is not only identifying the uniparty, he is also exposing the double standard ...
OK if done for big govt reasons but not OK if done for the people.
GEEEEEEZ; THAT MAKES MY SKIN CRAWL!
If they were pro life abortion would be illegal
Ted Cruz is John Galt.
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Well put. Exactly right.
May God bless and keep my Sen Cruz.
Last Man Standing in our completely corrupt Senate.
That's bull$hit!
You need allies. People are seeing the light. You wouldn't expect people to discard a lifetime of loyalty after a couple of elections, but like the Founding Fathers who, as late as 1774/5, while vocal in protesting the infringements of their rights, yet still thought themselves loyal subjects of King George. A year or two later they were signing the Declaration. Did the other fathers tell them to piss off, they used to be lesser evil supporters? No they welcomed them with open arms.
For me, it was the betrayal of the Republicans we put in Congress last year, who broke every promise they made. That has become the last straw.
I'm done with them.
As I said on the Sunday thread:
They loved us last year when they were running for office. They promised to:
1. Repeal Obamacare
2. FIGHT Executive Orders
3. Investigate, charge, try and convict for:
A. IRS; B. Benghazi; C. Fast and Furious; D. Dept of Veterans Affairs
4. STOP Amnesty
5. Build the DAMN FENCE!
6. IMPEACH!
INSTEAD, we got:
1. Obamacare continues
2. Footsey with Obama
3. Stern letters against Obmama admin officials
4. Loretta Lynch skates in
5. Obamatrade approval
6. Corker’s (R-TN????) voting away Senate treaty Advise and Consent CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY
7. Taking down Confederate Battle Flags
8. Calling Donald Trump a dum-dum
No, It’s reality. Allies stand with you, not work to drive a knife in your back as the lesser evils did to America.
Excuses by people that drove that knife fall on deaf ears.
I have no choice but to conclude that you are a MOUTH without a BRAIN.
” If Trump and Cruz were to go that third party route, I believe there are enough people in this country who are fed up with the DNC and the GOPe that a third party could win. “
I’m thinking the same thing.
Dems are not as crazy for Hillary as most people figured months ago.
And the Repubs are just a mess.
Free Republic Party !
I posted a reply to you earlier...
Must I hold your hand and do it again?
Let me try to help you again...see below (pictures next time?)
Me: I agree with Norm. There is a lot of idiocy going around this page and others regarding Trump. It is a bit disappoint coming from many on FR.
YOU (talking to me): Give us your wisdom. Why are we wrong? What is it exactly that we are wrong about? Do tell! I’m dying to hear!
Me response to you: So, by your response to me, should I not therefore assume you are a Trump supporter? Plus, some of your others posts?
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