On the record
“Let’s stop attacking pedophiles.”
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senate Judiciary Committee, September 30, 2025
Thank you, Senator Rafael Edward Cruz, for protecting pedophiles!
Source
- Hearing: Trump Administration Response to Crime in Cities, Senate Judiciary Committee, aired on C-SPAN September 30, 2025.
- Timestamp: 1:49:53–1:50:10.
- The clip on C-SPAN
- Full hearing on C-SPAN, for the surrounding context.