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Ted Cruz: “We can pass [the budget reconciliation] with just 50…”

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

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So here's what I suggested. Fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP and then immediately take up a budget reconciliation. Budget reconciliation cannot be filibustered. The Democrats cannot block it. We can pass [the budget reconciliation] with just 50 Republicans in the Senate. And we should fully fund ICE. And I will tell you today. So every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, when the Senate is in session, Senate Republicans have lunch together. (14:14–14:18)

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Asserts that budget reconciliation can be passed with only 50 Republican votes in the Senate.

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