Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Defends His Support for the Government Shutdown

FOX News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace tells Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), "In my 35 years here in Washington, I have never seen a member of Congress so totally alienate his colleagues as you did last month." Cruz says it was all worth it.

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[joshuaoha]

I really think he is a traitor to this country.

[peeweemcmerm]

Just going to leave this here for a little while.  About a year and four months; if I had to guess.