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# Ted Cruz and Colin Allred Face Off in Only Debate in Texas Senate Race

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## Video: Ted Cruz and Colin Allred Face Off in Only Debate in Texas Senate Race

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_Published 2024-10-16. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate Tuesday night, trading attacks over abortion and immigration in a closely watched race that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. Senate._


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## Transcript

And in my view, you know, Congressman Alread is happy to talk about those who committed acts of violence on January 6, but you don't hear him talking about the Antifa and Black Lives Matter riots that burn cities across this country. If you commit an act of violence, you should go to jail, and there should be no political favoritism in that regard. I took off my suit jacket, and I was prepared to defend the house floor from the mob. At the same time, after he'd gone around the country lying about the election, after he'd been the architect of the attempt to overthrow that election. When that mob came, Senator Cruz was hiding in a supply closet.

And that's okay. I don't want him to get hurt by the mob, I really don't. This election is his accountability. You cannot just be patriotic when your side wins. Senator Cruz just called himself pro life. You're not. You're not pro life. It's not pro life to deny women care so long that they can't have children anymore. It's not pro life to force a victim of rape to carry their rapist baby. It's not pro life that our maternal mortality rate has skyrocketed up by 56%. That's not pro life, Senator. Congressman Alred has voted to tell you a mother at home. You have no right to know if your daughter's getting an abortion.

That's an extreme position. And I can tell you, the overwhelming majority of Texans do not agree with Congressman Alred's extreme position against parental rights, against the rights of a mom and dad to be with their daughter in a horrific and challenging time.

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