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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The fact that someone as extreme as Obama has only used his veto power 4 times the entire time he’s been in office indicates that there is something seriously wrong.
Reagan used his veto power a lot of times because he had a lot of opposition.
Good for you Ted. It’s about time someone told it like it is back there.
We need to pasture a number of people back there.
Ah, thank you
[As for a third party, I’ll go where Cruz goes. ]
I agree wholeheartedly. At this point I feel no loyalty to the Republican Party.
The site where one can leave a message for Reince Priebus is full of people begging the RNC not to block Trump. A few because they think it will encourage a third party—darn few—mostly because they like what he is saying. I left my message of complete disgust for the Party in general.
And .. Cruz did reiterate that McConnell had lied.
People need to just keep poking these people until they realize they are not GOD and we are paying attention to how they’re treating Cruz.
Like you Marron, I Stand With Ted!
Oldplayer
As far as I’m concerned the RNC and DNC are both enemies.
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.
Color me appalled but not surprised.
Cruz is definitely calling the GOPe out. I really really hope the grassroots have Ted’s back, because every knife in DC will be out for him.
During my walk yesterday, I listened to the last hour of Galt's speech. It was chilling, and completely connects to today.
Lately things are looking up. With Cruz and The Donald out there speaking out maybe it’s not all doom and gloom.
Agree 100%
I've said it before to those Freepers and I'll say it again...
God Bless Ted Cruz! He meant it when he wrote “A Time for Truth”.
Why aren’t they stopping it instead?
How the Boner/Pelosi Team? Sounds like an oxymoron but its True!
LOL,
I am sure Norm is shaking. Now, is he wrong?
Why are you so convinced that a man without many detailed plans and a Democrat at that would WIN as an Indy?
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.
Telling it like it is Teddy.
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