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Ted Cruz: “This $150 billion we have appropriated it, it is going out…”

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

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Ted Cruz Discusses Trump's Second Term Achievements and Legislative Victories

Published | Video Starts at 28:15

What we've done is funded the things that are critical to keeping this country safe, which means the Democrats can't hold it hostage anymore. So it has. There's a tactical advantage going forward on the next budget battle, because This $150 billion we have appropriated it, it is going out the door, and there's not a damn thing Chuck Schumer or AOC can do to stop it. That is valuable on the psyche aspect. Of it, because I do think this is one of the things that is. I'm witnessing a change. (28:15–28:24)

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Asserts that $150 billion has been appropriated and cannot be stopped by Democratic leaders.

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