Ted Cruz: “Weeks ago, my home state of Texas was hit with catastrophic…”

“… the Department of Commerce and Transportation, including Neil Jacobs to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the head of NOAA, and several key DOT model administrators. Weeks ago, my home state of Texas was hit with catastrophic flash flooding that claimed over 130 lives. It was a sobering reminder of man's fragility in the face of Mother Nature and of the need to prepare for the next storm.” (00:33–00:42)

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