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Ted Cruz: “I authored sanctions legislation, crushing sanctions…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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And the purpose of Nord Stream 2 was so that he didn't need to go through Ukraine and he could invade Ukraine in the first term. I authored sanctions legislation, crushing sanctions legislation to shut down Nord Stream 2. It passed the Senate with bipartisan support. It passed the House with bipartisan support. President Trump signed my sanctions legislation into law. And Ben Putin stopped construction of Nord Stream 2. (13:27–13:34)

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