PBS NewsHour

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the Deficit, Gun Rights, Immigration

Clip: 01/07/2013 | 8m 31s

As part of our series of conversations with new members of Congress, Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Son of a Cuban immigrant, Cruz discusses his opposition to certain immigration reform policies, his reaction to the Newtown shootings and his views on the fight in Washington over spending and the deficit.

Aired: 01/07/13

Rating: NR

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