This man [Barack Obama] does not have the interests of our country. That's not his agenda. His agenda is to bring us down to a third-world country. Ted Cruz More Quotes by Ted Cruz More Quotes From Ted Cruz We have to stop acquiescing even to the wording that the liberals use. Ted Cruz wording use There is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom. Ted Cruz our-future return vision Imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream. Ted Cruz immigration imagine dream Far too many young people are living in their parents' basements, and I think it is important for people to have hope and a vision things can be different. Ted Cruz parent people thinking President Obama fuels that perception. That will change when militants across the globe see that when you join ISIS that you are giving up your life, you are signing your death warrant. Ted Cruz isis giving-up perception It's going to take a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again. Ted Cruz generations helping america You don't hear me lambasting, engaging in personal attacks, getting nasty. I don't think that belongs in politics. Ted Cruz personal-attacks nasty thinking We need a president who is focused on defeating every single ISIS terrorist and protecting the homeland, which should be the first priority. Ted Cruz isis priorities president ISIS is gaining strength because the perception is that they're winning. And President [Barack] Obama fuels that perception. Ted Cruz isis perception winning Well, guess what, I’m Cuban! And no self-respecting Cuban man of the era would let his wife work. Ted Cruz wife self men You don't have to solve every problem at once. Ted Cruz solve problem I introduced legislation in the Senate that I believe is more narrowly focused at the actual threat, which is radical Islamic terrorism, and what my legislation would do is suspend all refugees for three years from countries where ISIS or Al Qaida control substantial territory. Ted Cruz islamic believe country Mike Huckabee says the answer to our problems is to cure all diseases. I guess no one's thought of that before. Ted Cruz disease problem answers We don't have storm troopers that just knock on the door of every American citizen. We don't do that for any crime. But when we have evidence that a particular person has committed a crime, we send law enforcement to apprehend them. Ted Cruz storm law doors I feel quite confident there will never be a plane on the face of the Earth with my name on it. Ted Cruz earth names faces I have never supported amnesty, and I led the fight against Chuck Schumer's gang of eight amnesty legislation in the Senate. Ted Cruz amnesty eight fighting I think the first and principle objective is to repeal Obamacare before it does lasting, fundamental damage to our health care system, to our individual liberty, to the relationship each of us has with his or her doctor. Ted Cruz obamacare doctors thinking Marco [Rubio] has more of an allegiance to Chuck Schumer and to the liberals than he does to conservative policy. Ted Cruz allegiance conservative doe I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody. Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians. I’ll work with Martians. If — and the if is critical — they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt. Ted Cruz ifs-and debt cutting I'm the son of a pastor and evangelist and I've described many times how my father, when I was a child, was an alcoholic. He was not a Christian. And my father left my mother and left me when I was just three years old. And someone invited him to Clay Road Baptist Church. And he gave his heart to Jesus and it turned him around. And he got on a plane and he flew back to my mother and me. Ted Cruz christian mother jesus