Ted Cruz: “137 people have died, 37 children have died [in the Texas…”

“For folks who are not from Texas, the Hill country is the prettiest part of our state. And Kerr county where the worst damage is. There are 40 summer camps there. And the impact of this, 137 people have died, 37 children have died [in the Texas Hill Country floods]. And listen, I've been in the Senate 13 years. One of the consequences of representing a state as big as Texas, you have a lot of natural disasters.” (04:55–05:01)

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