Discusses conclusion of the Mueller investigation Golan Heights resolution and upcoming Senate hearing to investigate plane crashes with CNNs Dana Bash
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. (HOUSTON Texas) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Sunday appeared on CNNs State of the Union where he discussed his reaction to the conclusion of the Mueller investigation his bill to recognize Israels sovereignty over the Golan Heights and the upcoming Senate hearing to examine the safety of the commercial air transportation system and ways to improve it. Watch the full interview here.
I think the report needs to be made public and released to the Congress and it needs to be released to the American people" Sen. Cruz said. This has consumed two years of the American peoples time and we need to have full transparency. We need to know the special counsels conclusions. … If anyone thinks that the Mueller report being concluded is the end of the Democrats attempts to take down President Trump they havent been paying attention the last two years. You know it was striking as I listened to your interview with Congressman Adler that he was immediately pivoting away. Okay fine. You know yesterday the Mueller report was the end all and be all. It was going to be the salvation for the Democrats and destroy President Trump. Now you can already see the Democrats pivoting away saying Okay we need to do other investigations. Its got to be someone else."
When Dana Bash asked Sen. Cruz about his response to President Trumps recent announcement recognizing Israels sovereignty over the Golan Heights he highlighted his legislation that would write the recognition into law.
The Golan Heights were taken in 1967 during the six-day war. A defensive war where Israel was attacked. If you look at whats happening in the Middle East no one in their right mind would want to see the Golan Heights go to Bashar al-Assad go to Syria or go to Iranian proxies or the Russians. Its legitimately part of Israel" Sen. Cruz said. Im glad the president took my counsel and the counsel of others and recognized this. Indeed I hope that Congress will take up the legislation Ive introduced and put the presidents determination in the U.S. law because that is in the security interest of Israel and critically it is in the security interest of the United States. The president did the right thing here."
Sen. Cruz then addressed his concerns regarding the two recent plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia and the FAAs decision to ground 737 Max aircraft operated by U.S. airlines. This week as chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space Sen. Cruz will chair a hearing examining the safety of the commercial air transportation system and ways to improve it.
I like everybody else am deeply concerned about these two crashes that took over 300 lives" Sen. Cruz said. And so Im chairing a hearing this week with the acting head of the FAA and the relevant government officials to inquire really what went on. … We shouldnt jump to conclusions. But when you have over 300 people whose lives have been taken it was the right thing to do to ground the planes. I called for them to be grounded early on and the FAA ultimately agreed with that determination. But our priority has to be the safety of the flying public."
