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Ted Cruz: “It [S1] strikes down election integrity laws all over the…”

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Senator Ted Cruz Slams Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes on their dangerous rhetoric

Published November 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:38

The first bill he would have passed is a bill that's called S1. And it's the first bill Schumer introduces every Congress. And it is a federal takeover of election law nationwide. So It [S1] strikes down election integrity laws all over the country. It strikes down photo ID for voting over the country. It's designed, frankly, to. To make sure Democrats win elections across the country. (17:38–20:41)

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“During the last four years under Biden, we saw 12 million people come into this country illegally.”
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“Trump came in and illegal border crossings have dropped more than 99%.”
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“Every child in America is going to have a personal investment account open for them.”
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“It [S1] is a federal takeover of election law nationwide.”
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“Democrats voted no on funding [the government].”
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“Ultimately, after 43 days, eight Democrats broke and voted with us to reopen the government.”
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“January 30th, we could do the whole thing all over again and again. We got to get 60.”
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“The votes are not there on the Republican side [to end the filibuster].”
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“Schumer tried to end the filibuster, and he would have. Every Democrat but two voted to end the filibuster.”
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“The two who voted against it were Joe Manchin from West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona.”
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“Both of them [Manchin and Sinema] were chased out of the Democrat Party.”
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“Schumer would have ended the filibuster, which means he could pass any legislation he wants with just 50 votes.”
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“The first bill he [Schumer] would have passed is a bill that's called S1.”
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“The second thing they would have done is added two new states to the union.”
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“They would have added D.C. and they would Add Puerto Rico.”
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“They believe that would elect four new Democrat senators.”
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“They would have granted immediate voting rights to every illegal alien in the country and citizenship if that had happened.”
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“If illegal aliens voted, Texas would turn blue instantaneously.”
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“They wanted to add four new left wing justices, take it to 13.”
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“The filibuster stopped that.”
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“Most Republicans think if the Democrats take over, they'll end the filibuster.”
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“Texas redistricting was designed to increase Republican representation.”
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“There are 38 congressional seats in Texas. About 56% of Texans vote Republican right now.”
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“65% of the congressional seats are Republicans.”
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“Democrat states are overwhelmingly gerrymandered, much more than Republicans are.”
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“Massachusetts, 35% of the voters vote Republican. They 0 members of the House.”
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“The Constitution leaves redistricting questions to elected state legislatures.”
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“The Supreme Court said, that's not what the Constitution says.”
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“I think the decision will be reversed.”
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“Republicans have been given the White House and both houses of Congress. That's rare. That doesn't happen very often.”
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