Ted Cruz: “Right now, the death count across the state is 82 confirmed…”

“Just last week, we were here picking our daughter up from camp just, just down the river from Camp Mystic. And it is. There are not words to describe the horror that unfolded. It is every parent's nightmare. Right now, the death count across the state is 82 confirmed fatalities. There are still 10 girls missing from Camp mystic. And we are all praying for those girls, for their safe recovery. But the agony of moms and dads, it is unbearable.” (00:58–01:03)

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