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Ted Cruz: “In my hometown of Houston, at the Bush Airport, the lines to…”

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

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Ted Cruz's SHOCKING prediction about the government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 05:16

The Democrats are more scared about the pink haired loon riding a unicycle in a, in a protest than they are about the air traffic controller who's trying to pay his mortgage and feed his kids. In my hometown of Houston, at the Bush Airport, the lines to get through TSA were two and a half to three hours long. because a number of TSA agents stayed home. This has got to end and the Democrats know it. And they continue to vote. Keep it shut down. Keep it shut down. (05:16–05:23)

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Asserts that TSA lines at Bush Airport in Houston were two and a half to three hours long.

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