The Texas Republican worried that Democrats and the media would use the massacre of elementary students Tuesday to curb gun rights, and Rep. Ruben Gallego cursed at him.
Cruz took as his state grappled with massive power cuts a trip to Mexico in 2021.
You will let our children get slaughtered if you care about a fetus. Just get there and have fun. He wrote on his personal account that he was useless.
Twenty-one minutes later, he spoke again.
Just to be clear, you are a baby killer.
The comments by Cruz were reported by CNN.
When there is a murderer of this kind, you see politicians try to politicize it, you see Democrats and a lot of people in the media try to restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens.
The congressman turned his anger at the congressman who had commented on the tragedy.
Your prayers. They haven't done anything for the last 20 mass shootings.
After she condemned the shooting, Gallego ripped Sen. Sinema.
Sinema said she was horrified and heartbroken by the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Texas and grateful to the first responders for acting quickly.
Unless you are willing to break the filibuster to actually pass sensible gun control measures you should just say thoughts and prayers.
State police told the senator that 18 children and three adults were dead. He said that three people wounded in the attack are in serious condition.
Sinema has angered many Democrats with her support of the legislative filibuster, which is seen as a potential 2020 primary challenger to Gallego. The issue is often seen as the main roadblock to a more aggressive agenda in Washington, though there are other hurdles.
Overshadowed by a more measured comment from his official account in which he said, "We have surrendered our communities and our children to an endless parade of tragedy." We must take action and confront gun violence.
Shortly after news of the nation's latest mass shooting broke, Cruz issued a less politically charged statement. In it, Cruz said he and his wife are lifting up in prayer the children and families in Uvalde and thanked the police and first responders.
The contempt each side seems to hold for the other, especially after flashpoint moments such as the Uvalde massacre or the apparently race-baiting rampage at a Buffalo grocery, is reflected in the remarks by both Gallego and Cruz.
After the latest killings in Arizona, others in the congressional delegation retreated to more familiar rhetoric.
The events in Uvalde, Texas were heartbreaking to hear, said Rep. Lesko. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
We can't wait for tragedy to strike and go on like this. If we don't act, it will happen again and again. Words alone won't stop tragedies. Common sense gun safety laws must be passed by Congress. We have to do it right now.
Mark Kelly, whose wife, former Rep. Giffords, survived a mass shooting that killed six, is looking for legislation that can pass in an environment where little does.
He said in a statement that Americans have come to expect that their federal government will respond to the murder of children by not doing anything.
The Attorney General of Arizona, who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Kelly for the Senate, said that his prayers were with the victims and their families of the despicable act of violence in Texas. We have to stand together against evil and those who target vulnerable people.
Republican Senate hopefuls, such as Jim Lamon, did not immediately post statements about the Texas shooting.
Ronald J. Hansen can be reached at ronald.hansen@arizonarepublic.com. You can follow him on social media.
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