Ted Cruz: “The governor and the speaker of the House has issued an…”

“That hurts Texans. So that's their talking point. But the ultimate bottom line is they've announced they're coming back. Now why are they coming back? They're coming back, number one, because The governor and the speaker of the House has issued an order to arrest [the Texas Democrats], to bring them back forcibly and arrest them. Number two, the speaker of the House has the authority to fine them $500 a day for every day they are absent and break quorum.” (05:14–05:22)

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