Columnists have been putting all sorts of spin on what's been going on with Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate. Here were some great sources to get a good sense of what it's been about:
1. Excellent 3-minute CBS coverage of Cruz’ stand through the night: “Ted Cruz marathon speech” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMMUooG44Sk
– Objective, concise, gets the story.
1. Excellent 3-minute CBS coverage of Cruz’ stand through the night: “Ted Cruz marathon speech” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMMUooG44Sk
– Objective, concise, gets the story.
2. "Sen. Ted Cruz's talkathon in favor of defunding Obamacare ends after 21 hours, 19 minutes" by the Associated Press http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765638437/Senate-moves-toward-test-vote-on-Obamacare.html?pg=2
September 25, 2013 by Andrew Taylor, as published online by the Deseret News
September 25, 2013 by Andrew Taylor, as published online by the Deseret News
3. Transcript of Ted Cruz’ Senate remarks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/09/25/transcript-sen-ted-cruzs-filibuster-against-obamacare/
Read what Senator Cruz actually was saying for some of those 21 hours and not just what people were saying about him. Don't worry, you don't have to read for long to get the meat of it--just start at the beginning.
4. Senator McCain response video clip politi.co/19FXFfr
Articles in the news media have said there is tension between Senator Cruz and other GOP senators. Here’s a source video clip to let you decide for yourself what that means—Senator John McCain takes the floor.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/09/25/transcript-sen-ted-cruzs-filibuster-against-obamacare/
Read what Senator Cruz actually was saying for some of those 21 hours and not just what people were saying about him. Don't worry, you don't have to read for long to get the meat of it--just start at the beginning.
4. Senator McCain response video clip politi.co/19FXFfr
Articles in the news media have said there is tension between Senator Cruz and other GOP senators. Here’s a source video clip to let you decide for yourself what that means—Senator John McCain takes the floor.