Ted Cruz: “There's a real need for Congress to act and set some uniform…”

“I've spent the last several years listening to colleges and universities, most of the schools in Texas I've sat down with, listening to, to conferences, listening to the ncaa, listening to all of the stakeholders. And I think There's a real need for Congress to act and set some uniform rules. And so I've drafted legislation and this legislation is the product of spending a lot of time listening to the stakeholders. And my legislation does a couple of things.” (01:47–01:53)

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