Senator Ted Cruz

We get there was a mandate from the election and we can't fail. And by the way, if we fail. if we don't secure the border, if we don't rebuild the military, if we don't unleash energy, if we don't extend the tax cuts, we'll get killed in November of next year. Yeah.

Like, hey, you don't want to be involved in this. Right. Get it done. We made a promise to the voters. Let's deliver on the voters. And I think today was an important step to doing that.

Like, hey, you don't want to be involved in this. Right. Get it done. We made a promise to the voters. Let's deliver on the voters. And I think today was an important step to doing that.

Like, hey, you don't want to be involved in this. Right. Get it done. We made a promise to the voters. Let's deliver on the voters. And I think today was an important step to doing that.

So let me read from a story in the New York Post. Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel IED on Mexican border as authorities warn of growing threat. Here's what the New York Post reported. Quote, a Texas border rancher was killed near the border by a suspected cartel IED earlier this month. The Texas Department of Agriculture told the Post Tuesday.

So let me read from a story in the New York Post. Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel IED on Mexican border as authorities warn of growing threat. Here's what the New York Post reported. Quote, a Texas border rancher was killed near the border by a suspected cartel IED earlier this month. The Texas Department of Agriculture told the Post Tuesday.

So let me read from a story in the New York Post. Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel IED on Mexican border as authorities warn of growing threat. Here's what the New York Post reported. Quote, a Texas border rancher was killed near the border by a suspected cartel IED earlier this month. The Texas Department of Agriculture told the Post Tuesday.

as officials issued an urgent safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley. Rancher Antonio Gaspérez Saldeña, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio López Peña, was killed in the blast in Tamaulipas, Mexico, which was just south of Brownsville, Texas. Lopez's wife, Ninfa Griselda Ortega, was hospitalized with injuries.

as officials issued an urgent safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley. Rancher Antonio Gaspérez Saldeña, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio López Peña, was killed in the blast in Tamaulipas, Mexico, which was just south of Brownsville, Texas. Lopez's wife, Ninfa Griselda Ortega, was hospitalized with injuries.

as officials issued an urgent safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley. Rancher Antonio Gaspérez Saldeña, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio López Peña, was killed in the blast in Tamaulipas, Mexico, which was just south of Brownsville, Texas. Lopez's wife, Ninfa Griselda Ortega, was hospitalized with injuries.

Saldirna was driving on his ranch when he hit the explosive device, causing it to detonate, according to KRGB. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the deadly explosion is part of a, quote, growing threat posed by cartel activity along our southern border and encourages ranchers to, quote, exercise extreme caution in the area.

Saldirna was driving on his ranch when he hit the explosive device, causing it to detonate, according to KRGB. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the deadly explosion is part of a, quote, growing threat posed by cartel activity along our southern border and encourages ranchers to, quote, exercise extreme caution in the area.

Saldirna was driving on his ranch when he hit the explosive device, causing it to detonate, according to KRGB. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the deadly explosion is part of a, quote, growing threat posed by cartel activity along our southern border and encourages ranchers to, quote, exercise extreme caution in the area.

Quote, I encourage everyone in the agricultural industry to stay vigilant. remain aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. Additionally, you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas, refrain from touching unfamiliar objects that could be explosive devices, limit travel to daylight hours, stay on main roads, and avoid cartel-controlled regions, said Miller.

Quote, I encourage everyone in the agricultural industry to stay vigilant. remain aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. Additionally, you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas, refrain from touching unfamiliar objects that could be explosive devices, limit travel to daylight hours, stay on main roads, and avoid cartel-controlled regions, said Miller.

Quote, I encourage everyone in the agricultural industry to stay vigilant. remain aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. Additionally, you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas, refrain from touching unfamiliar objects that could be explosive devices, limit travel to daylight hours, stay on main roads, and avoid cartel-controlled regions, said Miller.

This is happening right at the Texas-Mexico border. I got to say, it is dangerous and it shows, you know, some in the media say, gosh, it's hyperbole, it's rhetoric to call the cartels terrorists. They are terrorists and they're murdering Texans.

This is happening right at the Texas-Mexico border. I got to say, it is dangerous and it shows, you know, some in the media say, gosh, it's hyperbole, it's rhetoric to call the cartels terrorists. They are terrorists and they're murdering Texans.

This is happening right at the Texas-Mexico border. I got to say, it is dangerous and it shows, you know, some in the media say, gosh, it's hyperbole, it's rhetoric to call the cartels terrorists. They are terrorists and they're murdering Texans.

Well, I believe we're going to do that. I believe we're starting with we saw on January 20th, President Trump securing the border. We've seen the numbers of illegal crossings plummet, drop 90 percent. We're going to go after them. We're going to go after them. We're going to go after the people who are here, the murderers, the rapists, the child molesters, the gang members. We're arresting them.