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Ted Cruz: “The federal government has the authority and has an…”

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

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Ted Cruz Discusses Reconciliation Bill, AI Legislation, and Federal Intervention in Los Angeles

Published | Video Starts at 11:14

You know what? There's a long tradition when you have local politicians who are lawless, who are defying federal law, The federal government has the authority and has an obligation to enforce federal law. Look, you saw when you had Southern Democrat governors in the civil rights movement resist integrating schools, saying, we are not going to allow African American children in our schools. (11:14–11:20)

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