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Ted Cruz: “To pass it in The Senate takes 60 votes. That would mean we…”

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

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Interview with Senator Ted Cruz on Judicial Activism and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 02:31

So Chuck Grassley has a bill to limit the jurisdiction to make clear that one single district judge doesn't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions. I'm a co sponsor of that bill. I strongly support it. Here's the problem. To pass it in The Senate takes 60 votes. That would mean we would need at least seven Democrats. No Democrat is going to go along with it the other remedy that is in the Constitution is impeachment. We're seeing the House discussing the possibility of impeachment. (02:31–02:37)

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Asserts that passing the bill in the Senate requires 60 votes, needing at least seven Democrats.

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