Ted Cruz
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And it led to an extended government shutdown.
It was Harry Reid who forced the shutdown.
But if you remember, the press demonized me for that shutdown.
I mean, just relentlessly pounded the hell out of me.
Yes.
What I was trying to do regarding Obamacare in 2013 is what Chuck Schumer just did in
concerning ICE and CBP.
That's a great point.
The difference, there is a difference.
When I led the fight against Obamacare, you know who led the fight against me?
Mitch McConnell and Republican leadership.
You are understating it by a billion suns.
I'm not crazy.
Undoubtedly right.
And in fact, in 2013, we had more leverage.
We had more official control than the Democrats do now.
So in 2013, we had control of the House of Representatives.
And the Democrats had control of the Senate and the White House.
Right now, the Democrats have none.
They don't have the Senate.