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Ted Cruz: “We need 50 Republicans willing to stand strong. To date, we…”

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The Save America Act—FINALLY on the Floor of the Senate

Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 29:27

Drive them to the principle of exhaustion, drive them to the point that they just can't fight anymore. Now, here's the rub. To do that, Ben, We need 50 Republicans willing to stand strong. To date, we haven't had that. We've been arguing about this within the conference for several weeks. I have been making the case as impassioned as I can to my colleagues, and we are likely just short of 50. (29:27–29:34)

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