You know, as the flood was happening, it happened at 3 and 4 in the morning on the 4th of July. Within hours, I was on the phone with Texas Governor Greg Abbott. I was on the phone with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. I was on the phone with Nim Kidd, the head of Texas Emergency Management. And then I called President Trump. (04:27–04:32)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz communicated with Texas Governor Greg Abbott shortly after the flood.
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