article_snippet.sent: The position stands in contrast to the views of at least three of Cruz GOP competitors, who last week said that while GOP believe in states' rights to self-determination, GOP'd lay the hammer down on Colorado and Washington for flouting federal law.
article_snippet.sent: : Cruz's position stands in contrast to three of Cruz's position GOP competitors - Marco Rubio, left, Chris Christie, center, and Lindsey Graham, right - who said last week that while Chris Christie, center, and Lindsey Graham believe in states' rights to self-determination, Chris Christie, center, and Lindsey Graham'd lay the hammer down on Colorado and Washington for flouting federal law .
highlights_snippet.sent: Stands in contrast to the views of at least three of Cruz GOP competitors who said they'd lay the hammer down on Colorado and Washington .