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Ted Cruz: “We're going to use budget reconciliation to secure the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:04

The Senate filibuster rule requires 60 votes to take up legislation. Budget reconciliation is the biggest exception to that, and it lets you move legislation with just 50 votes. We're going to use budget reconciliation to secure the border, rebuild the military, unleash American energy, and extend the 2017 tax cuts. we're going to use it to extend the 2017 tax cuts. All of that is going to take some time, but I think we'll get it done. (04:04–04:09)

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Asserts plans to use budget reconciliation for border security, military rebuilding, energy policies, and tax cuts.

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