claim: "i have consistently opposed shutdowns."
author: ted cruz
evidence_1: i have consistently opposed shutdowns. in 2013, i said we shouldn't shut the  government down; i went to the floor asking unanimous consent to reopen the ...
evidence_2: jan 22, 2018 ... ted cruz (r-tx), the senator who had a leading role in the government  shutdown in 2013, told reporters monday he has “consistently opposed ...
evidence_3: jan 23, 2018 ... sen. ted cruz (r-tx) told reporters he has "consistently opposed shutdowns,"  and blames the 2013 and 2018 government shutdowns on ...
evidence_4: jan 22, 2018 ... "i have consistently opposed shutdowns." ... former shutdown leader ted cruz  claims he has consistently opposed shutdowns ...
evidence_5: jan 24, 2018 ... “i have consistently opposed shutdowns. in 2013, i said we shouldn't shut the  government down. indeed, i went to the senate floor repeatedly ...