NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) gave a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday filled with so many red-meat applause lines that it will likely overshadow some important policy pronouncements he made at the end.
On two major planks of the culture wars, the senator came down on the side of states’ rights, suggesting a softening of traditional GOP federalist opposition in each case.
Speaking on the opening day of the annual conservative gathering, Cruz said he felt that decisions about marriage policy are best made at the state level.
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“Look, unfortunately Republican leadership is cutting a deal with Harry Reid and the Democrats to give in on executive amnesty. And the question why is because they are not listening to you,” he said. “There is a mendacity about Washington.”
Watch the video of Cruz’s remarks above.
