Ted Cruz: “The U.S. constitution has a provision that gives both houses…”

“It turns out the answer is unequivocally yes. And the reason is the Texas Constitution has a provision in it that is copied word for word from the United States constitution. And The U.S. constitution has a provision that gives both houses of Congress the power to forcibly compel the attendance of absent members. so that members do not have the right to defy a quorum. And in fact, multiple times that has been used carrying House members or senators into the chambers in leg irons, in handcuffs.” (13:16–13:26)

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