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Ted Cruz: “On Tuesday, the Senate came back in town and we voted. We…”

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

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I'm grateful that he did so. It really is quite striking that the Democrats, multiple Democrats are expressing dismay. How dare you pay our servicemen and women. But on Tuesday, On Tuesday, the Senate came back in town and we voted. We voted for the ninth time, Republicans Voted to reopen the government. I voted to reopen the government. We're ready to reopen it. And, and the Democrats came in almost party line. All but a couple of Democrats voted no, no, no, keep the government down. (04:54–05:04)

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