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Ted Cruz: “Mark Swidan is a Texan who was wrongfully imprisoned in…”

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Published | Video Starts at 19:42

Every, every single senator, from the most conservative to the most liberal, they're all on the same page. And I'll use an example that's actually a very similar circumstance, which is Mark Sweden. So Mark Swidan is a Texan who was wrongfully imprisoned in China for over 10 years. He was thrown in prison, his health failed badly. And I led the fight in the Senate for years to free Mark Sweden, including sitting down with a Chinese ambassador … (19:42–19:50)

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Asserts that Mark Swidan, a Texan, was wrongfully imprisoned in China for over 10 years.

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