Ted Cruz: “I think if Congress doesn't act, we're going to see the…”

“And I have been, I would say we are very, very close. I have been negotiating. I am hopeful we get it done this year. I think if Congress doesn't act, we're going to see the college sports that all three of us grew up with. We're going to see it decimated and unrecognizable. And so this shouldn't be a partisan issue. One of the great things about sports, it brings people together. It brings people together from totally different walks of life, from different parties, different races, different ethnicities, different religions.” (33:18–33:28)

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