Ted Cruz: “Colin Allred's record on the border is abysmal. He's…”

“I've looked in the eyes of little girls and little boys who've been brutalized by human traffickers, I've looked in the eyes of women who've been sexually assaulted, this is. It is inhumane. It is grotesque. It is wrong. And I gotta say, Colin Allred's record on the border is abysmal. He's repeatedly voted for open borders. He's repeatedly voted against securing the border. And I'll tell you what. I don't know what your views are, but if you happen. If you're a Texan who believes we should build a wall and secure the border, you know what Colin Allred says?” (12:59–13:10)

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