I rise on the Senate Floor today because our democracy is in crisis. We have an obligation to protect the integrity of our elections, and that's why I am calling for an Electoral Commission to conduct an emergency audit to examine voter fraud allegations. | Senator Ted Cruz

The Senate operates based on trust. Whether we are Democrats or Republicans, Senators have to be able to trust that when a Senator says something, he or she will do it. Even if we disagree on substance, that we don't lie to each other. What we just witnessed this morning is profoundly disappointing. There are a host of priorities that the voters who elected us have. Do you recall any of your Constituents ever saying we want the Export-Import Bank? No. They want other things. They have other prio