Ted Cruz: “Stacey Plaskett, who is a Democrat in Congress representing…”

“If you just look and listen to what they're saying, you can see what their plan is. By the way, waltz is not alone. Let me give you an example. So Stacey Plaskett, who is a Democrat in Congress representing the Virgin Islands, she declared, quote, I hope that all members recognize that there is speech that is not constitutionally protected. Referencing hate speech in particular, Ben Cardin Democrat senator from Maryland said, quote, izejdehe, if you espouse hate, you're not protected under the First Amendment. Now, if he wrote that, he's a lawyer.” (22:06–22:18)

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