Ted Cruz: “China is building a bridge right across the mouth of the…”

“To be able to shut down the Panama Canal, should we have a military conflict with China, not only do they have a major port at the mouth of the canal, China is building a bridge right across the mouth of the canal at the Pacific. They are also digging a tunnel under the canal for a metro train. Any of those would give them the ability, if they use them maliciously, to try to shut …” (01:43–01:49)

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