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Ted Cruz: “If we don't act, half or more of those scholarships and…”

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

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Sen. Ted Cruz on future of AI, Texas Senate race and more

Published | Video Starts at 09:56

As you know, There are about 500,000 college athletes in America every year. There's no other country on earth that has anything remotely like college sports. And If we don't act, half or more of those scholarships and roster positions are going away. And that would be a tragedy, because sports has been an avenue for millions of young men and women to go to school, to get an education, to learn skills that help them succeed in life. (09:56–10:02)

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Predicts a loss of scholarships and roster positions without legislative action.

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