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Ted Cruz: “More than 60% of the House was not here when we passed 2017…”

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

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CAPITOL HILL BUDGET BATTLES_ THIS IS HOW WE WIN Verdict EP.211

Published | Video Starts at 20:16

I love Mike Johnson. He's a great man. He's a good friend. He has a nearly impossible job. So I feel for how difficult that job is. The House of representatives, More than 60% of the House was not here when we passed 2017 tax cuts. That is significant number. So they do not understand what goes into it. They do not understand these thousands of hours of back and forth. Look, they're passionate. (20:16–20:27)

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Asserts that over 60% of current House members were not present during the 2017 tax cuts passage.

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