Senator Ted Cruz

Well, this is the first step. So you and I are recording this. It is 1220 in the morning, Tuesday night. The House had a touch and go vote on the floor of the House on whether to begin the first step of budget reconciliation. They ended up getting the votes by one vote. Initially, they put it on the floor of the House and it failed. Then they brought it back. President Trump

was whipping the votes that were on the sidelines, and it passed by one vote. Now, this doesn't mean it's done, but it's the beginning of the process. We're going to break that down. We're going to explain what it means, what that is starting us on the path to do.

was whipping the votes that were on the sidelines, and it passed by one vote. Now, this doesn't mean it's done, but it's the beginning of the process. We're going to break that down. We're going to explain what it means, what that is starting us on the path to do.

was whipping the votes that were on the sidelines, and it passed by one vote. Now, this doesn't mean it's done, but it's the beginning of the process. We're going to break that down. We're going to explain what it means, what that is starting us on the path to do.

We're also going to talk about the rather shocking news from this week about an IED that exploded in South Texas, blowing up a Texas rancher as the Mexican cartels are engaged in what you would have to call just open warfare at this point. IEDs you envision in Iraq, you envision in war zones, you don't envision them in the state of Texas. We're going to break that down.

We're also going to talk about the rather shocking news from this week about an IED that exploded in South Texas, blowing up a Texas rancher as the Mexican cartels are engaged in what you would have to call just open warfare at this point. IEDs you envision in Iraq, you envision in war zones, you don't envision them in the state of Texas. We're going to break that down.

We're also going to talk about the rather shocking news from this week about an IED that exploded in South Texas, blowing up a Texas rancher as the Mexican cartels are engaged in what you would have to call just open warfare at this point. IEDs you envision in Iraq, you envision in war zones, you don't envision them in the state of Texas. We're going to break that down.

And finally, we're going to talk about the latest step in the battle over boys and girls sports, which is the Department of Justice is coming after the state of Maine, the state of California, and the state of Minnesota to comply with the federal law and Trump's executive order concerning boys and girls sports.

And finally, we're going to talk about the latest step in the battle over boys and girls sports, which is the Department of Justice is coming after the state of Maine, the state of California, and the state of Minnesota to comply with the federal law and Trump's executive order concerning boys and girls sports.

And finally, we're going to talk about the latest step in the battle over boys and girls sports, which is the Department of Justice is coming after the state of Maine, the state of California, and the state of Minnesota to comply with the federal law and Trump's executive order concerning boys and girls sports.

And Maine and California and Minnesota are saying, hell no, we're going to break that down as well.

And Maine and California and Minnesota are saying, hell no, we're going to break that down as well.

And Maine and California and Minnesota are saying, hell no, we're going to break that down as well.

Well, tonight was the first step in delivering on our promises to the American people. And if you look at the election in November, there was a mandate from the voters. Number one, the mandate is secure the border. And that is the most overwhelming mandate we have. Beyond that, there's a mandate to rebuild the military and defend America.

Well, tonight was the first step in delivering on our promises to the American people. And if you look at the election in November, there was a mandate from the voters. Number one, the mandate is secure the border. And that is the most overwhelming mandate we have. Beyond that, there's a mandate to rebuild the military and defend America.

Well, tonight was the first step in delivering on our promises to the American people. And if you look at the election in November, there was a mandate from the voters. Number one, the mandate is secure the border. And that is the most overwhelming mandate we have. Beyond that, there's a mandate to rebuild the military and defend America.

There's a mandate to unleash American energy and by doing so to lower energy costs, to lower inflation. And there's a mandate to to bring the economy back to help small businesses. And that means extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are expiring this year. All of that. We got to get done. And I got to say, failure is not an option.

There's a mandate to unleash American energy and by doing so to lower energy costs, to lower inflation. And there's a mandate to to bring the economy back to help small businesses. And that means extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are expiring this year. All of that. We got to get done. And I got to say, failure is not an option.

There's a mandate to unleash American energy and by doing so to lower energy costs, to lower inflation. And there's a mandate to to bring the economy back to help small businesses. And that means extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are expiring this year. All of that. We got to get done. And I got to say, failure is not an option.

So tonight, what the House did is they voted on their budget resolution. Now, why does a budget resolution matter? The reason it matters is ordinarily to pass legislation in the Congress. You need 60 votes in the Senate. Why is that? Because the Senate rules give the minority the ability to filibuster.