We need a president who understands the first obligation of the commander-in-chief is to keep America safe. If I am elected president, we will hunt down and kill the terrorists. We will utterly destroy ISIS.
Ted CruzHere at home, we need to do two fundamental things. Number one, we need to recognize that technology has moved on. The Patriot Act was signed in 2001, roughly. The iPhone was invented in 2007. The iPad was invented in 2011. Snapchat and Twitter, all the rest of it, have been around just for several years. Technology has moved on, and the terrorists have moved on with it.
Ted CruzOne of the problems in Washington is there are far too many politicians who desperately just want to get re-elected.
Ted CruzListen, if you're a hardworking steelworker or truck driver, that drives down your wages. That takes away your jobs.
Ted CruzUnder President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama.
Ted CruzOver the last years we've seen the consequences of the Obama-Clinton foreign policy. Leading from behind is a disaster. We have abandoned and alienated our friends and allies, and our enemies are stronger. Radical Islam is on the rise, Iran's on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon, China is waging cyber warfare against America.
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