CRUZ: Houston Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever Thats the Spirit of Who We Are

Joins Fox & Friends national-local media outlets at George Brown Convention Center shelter Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Fox and Friends and other national and local media at the George R. Brown Convention Center shelter to discuss the ongoing rescue and recovery operations for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. Sen. Cruz also discussed the incredible spirit of Texans helping fellow Texans demonstrating an outpouring of love support and care for storm victims. On Fox and Friends Sen. Cruz discussed the gratitude expressed by Houstonians for the outpouring of support from fellow Texans and across the nation:

The conversations Ive had at George R. Brown the overwhelming sentiment is gratitude" Sen. Cruz said to Fox News Brian Kilmeade. People who have been pulled from their houses people who have been airlifted off by helicopters as water rose through their homes or walked through rushing water to get out people who have lost everything. More than anything they just express gratitude to be alive and safe. Its inspiring given it is obviously deeply traumatic to lose your home to lose everything you have to lose wedding pictures and all sorts of things that are near and dear to your heart and yet the sentiment over and over again Im hearing is people are just saying Thank God Im alive. Thank God my kids are alive and were safe. And people are starting theyve escaped the rushing waters and people are now starting to think about the difficult task ahead of us of rebuilding in the wake of this horrific storm."

With local affiliates at George R. Brown Sen. Cruz offered prayers for those still in harms way and thanked first responders for their efforts: Beaumont is getting hit very very hard by the storm right now" Sen. Cruz said. Louisiana is getting hit by the storm right now. And so our prayers are with those who are in immediate harms way as the search and rescue continues." Sen. Cruz continued Were seeing a really incredible outpouring of love and support and care and that will be ongoing. It is terrific here seeing all of the volunteers who come out and help. Especially all of the young people. Its really nice to see college students to see high school kids coming out saying How can I help my community? How can I make a difference for people in need? That has been throughout this devastating storm the most inspiring part of it all is the response of Texans coming together. Texans helping Texans and the unity were seeing. We will make it through this storm and on the other side we will rebuild. To those that lost their homes those who lost their businesses thats an enormous trauma. Its very difficult to deal with. But we will rebuild we will come together and Texas will come back stronger than ever. Houston will come back stronger than ever because thats the spirit of who we are."