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" I introduced legislation in the Senate to prohibit President Obama's amnesty. The House of Representatives stood up and led. It took the legislation I introduced and it passed it. But the Senate Democrats stood as one uniform block and said, 'No, we will do nothing to stop amnesty.' "

Ted Cruz

Nothing

Said

Stop

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Ted Cruz

Power

America

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Ted Cruz

Eating

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