I first started to worry about Cruz when Cruz wanted to punish Egypt for over throwing its' Muslim Brotherhood (MB) government. What the heck I thought doesn't Cruz realize the MB are the bad guys? That he was also open to legal status for illegals (with no pathway to citizenship, yea right) was troubling too. But I still supported him. Then he voted to reauthorize the hated unconstitutional Patriot Act. Again I did a WTH is wrong with you Ted? The Patriot Act shreds the 4th amendment! I thought you were a constitutional conservative? Now I had serious concerns about Cruz's alleged "Tea Party" conservatism. Then he voted to fast track 3 secrete job killing Obama trade deals. That was it for me. I was off the Ted Cruz bus.
Cruz voted against TPA. The amendments that offered legal status during the Gang of 8 fight were a tactic used to expose the Democrats. This was acknowledged by Jeff Sessions as well, who also offered amendments. Both Rush and Levin said that without Cruz, amnesty would today be the law of the land.
Cruz voted for the USA Freedom Act, which did away with the unfettered gathering of data. Rubio is the one who voted for the Patriot Act.