The Save America Act — FINALLY on the Floor of the Senate
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This is an I heart podcast guaranteed human. Welcome. It is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you center. I can't believe it. As we sit here, it is official. The save act is actually made it to the floor of the Senate. So what's going to happen next? Well, after months of battling, the Save America Act is finally on the floor of the Senate. The Save America Act is basic common sense legislation that, number one, requires everyone registering to vote to prove they're an American citizen, and number two, requires photo ID in order to be able to vote. vast majority, super majorities of Americans support both of those requirements. And yet the Democrats are fighting against us with everything they got.
I'm leading the fight to get it passed. We're going to break down exactly what is happening with the Save America Act this week, right now on the Senate floor. Yeah, before we get to that, though, there are so many of you that listen to the show that are truly friends of Israel. And right now in Israel, they need our help and our support more than ever. And the IFCJ, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, are doing amazing work. And you can have a difference right now. Having just come back from Israel, I want to paint you a picture. It's midnight, sirens are blaring, and you have only seconds to grab your child and run. Now imagine you're elderly. Your legs don't work like they used to.
What is the purpose of the Save America Act?
Getting downstairs feels impossible. And after all of that, you end up in a bomb shelter for hours. even days because you can't make the trek again this is what's happening across israel as operation epic fury continues children are being traumatized families are just exhausted and homes have been destroyed and that's why the international fellowship of christians and jews is there On the ground, bringing food, emergency equipment, care for those children, and help for the elderly, and supplying the bomb shelters and medical centers for critically needed essentials. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to stand for Israel and stand for good against evil, this is it. And that's why I'm asking you to now please act.
Give $45 right now to rush life-saving essentials to the vulnerables under fire. You can also call 888-488-IFCJ. That's 888-488-IFCJ. Join me and give and make a real difference. Online at ifcj.org. That's ifcj.org. So, Senator, let's talk about just first the lay of the land and how we got to where we are today and the vote. There's a lot of people wondering what the vote was to move this forward. So now there's debate. And so tell us who didn't vote for this on the Republican side. It was a very tight vote. And also explain what's going to happen over the rest of this week. Well, the vote on the Senate floor to take up the Save America Act was 51 to 47. So 51 Republicans voted to take it up. The only no vote was Lisa Murkowski out of Alaska.
And then Tom Tillis from North Carolina, who is retiring, did not vote. So he was not a no vote, but he didn't vote. Other than that, every Republican voted to take it up, and we're now in the midst of the battle. Now, we can anticipate the Democrats are a hard no. And so we're taking the case to the American people and trying to build support for it. And so I went to the Senate floor to lay out the case for why the Save America Act is so critical and why the opposition for the Democrats is so ridiculous. And so here's what I had to say on the floor of the Senate this week. Mr. President, later this year, American citizens across the country will exercise one of their most valuable and sacred rights, the right to vote.
A right that has been hard-earned and fought for from the founding generation of our republic to today.
What is the current legislative status of the Save America Act?
And how is the right to self-government, the right to vote, secured? It was secured by American colonists who rejected the Royal Edict and hurdled tea into Boston Harbor, declaring no taxation without representation. It was secured by ordinary men who seized their muskets and fired the shot heard round the world at Lexington and Concord.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:24
2
What is the purpose of the Save America Act?
1:24–4:00
3
What is the current legislative status of the Save America Act?
4:00–7:34
4
What arguments support the need for voter ID laws?
7:34–11:31
5
How does the Save America Act address accusations of discrimination?
11:31–17:50
6
What connection is made between immigration and election integrity?
17:50–19:00
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What accusations are made against Democrats regarding election security?
19:00–25:59
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How might a filibuster impact the Save America Act's passage?
25:59–36:11
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