Did Ted Cruz Fall Asleep While Joe Biden Addressed Congress? And Other Notable Non-Speech Moments
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7 hrs ago
It looks like Sen. Ted Cruz needed a cat nap.
Many viewers of President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress on Wednesday night spotted what seemed like Cruz, 50, having trouble keeping his eyes open during the televised speech.
Biden, 78, began speaking at 9:07 p.m. local time and finished his address to Congress about an hour later, at 10:11 p.m.
Cameras routinely cut to both Democratic and Republican lawmakers throughout Biden's address, showing their reactions.
Minutes before Biden wrapped up his speech, cameras showed Cruz, whose eyelids flapped slowly and his eyes appeared to roll back into his head as he seemingly nodded off, however briefly.