Posted on May 7, 2013

Ted Cruz Mocks Harry Reid's "Demonstration Of Civility" And "Candor" On Senate Floor

Responding to several remarks from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) terming him the Senate's "schoolyard bully" for holding up the congressional budget process, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to the floor to mockingly "thank" Reid for his "candor."





TED CRUZ: I rise today in praise of Majority Leader Harry Reid. Yesterday, our esteemed Majority Leader said the following -- quote -- 'My friend from Texas is like the schoolyard bully. He pushes everyone around and is losing. And instead of playing the game according to the rules, he not only takes the ball home with him, but he changes the rules.'



Today, Leader Reid continued his demonstration of civility, referring to me as the -- quote -- 'very junior Senator from Texas.' As I noted yesterday, the Senate is not a schoolyard. Setting aside the irony of calling someone a bully and then shouting them down when they attempt to respond, today I wish simply to commend my friend from Nevada for his candor.