To be a lot like the old strategy. There is a tendcy towards i cant explain ted cruz. What is it that ted cruz has done to alienate just about everyone in his own party. He is the dog who caught the car. He doesnt really care. Hes not going to have to suffer the consequences. Screw what Collateral Damage there is. Ted cruz has climbed out on a limb. I understand his great persuasiveness. Ted cruz is out there on that limb and its getting sawed off. How stupid is ted cruz. The answer is ted cruz now wants to show his support for the house bill that defunds obama care by filibustering the bill when it comes up for a vote. Senator ted cruz was for the bill before he decided to filibuster the bill. And he is so wildly out of control stupid, he is insisting that blocking the bill is the very best way to support the bill. The problem is that you would be blocking a bill that you actually support which would fund the government. How will you get other republican senators on board to block a b
Those stories are ahead. First, we begin with the great ted cruz backlash of 2013. Tonight, Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell announced he will not support ted cruzs longshot strategy to filibuster the budget resolution in the u. S. Senate. Thats a rapid change of fortunes for cruz, who just a short week ago was celebrating his improbable victory in which he almost singlehandedly pushed House Speaker john boehner to do something he manifestly did not want to do, pass a continuing resolution that would defund obama care. But ted cruzs biggest victory in his very short senatorial career could be his biggest defeat, revealing that there was an entire lake of contempt for ted cruz out there just waiting for the dam to burst. And this week this has been one of the strangest weeks ive ever had in washington, and i say that because as soon as we listed ted cruz as our featured guest this week, i got Unsolicited Research and questions not from democrats but from top republicans. Foxs Chris Walla
Way that will make it hard for her to run for president. So, darrell issa, sitting in his chairman position at that hearing, he turned toward the democratic side of the room, the side of the room where the democrats sit, and he took this picture from his vantage point. And then he tweeted out that picture from his twitter account. And the caption, as you see here, says essentially, democrats have excused themselves from the testimony of the benghazi heroes family members. And that pgnet, im assuming those are trying to highlight it for conservative media, pgnet there. Look at outrage, right . Hes saying, that not all the democratic seats are filled at this hearing. It is very, very important. Dave weigel writing at slate. Com tested Darrell Issas outrage for accuracy and noted that, yes, while there were some empty chairs on the democratic side of the room for that committee hearing, there were also lots and lots of empty chairs on the republican side of the room for that committee hea
You can see the smoke still billowing out of the building. The attack is being felt around the world. They are resilient people and they will need the worlds support in the coming difficult days. This tragedy is a terrible reminder to all of us that we all share a stake in one another. High stakes diplomacy. More leaders head to the United Nations here in new york. President obama is said to address the General Assembly tomorrow and will attempt the diplomatic dance dealing with prices in syria and russias role in both and wrestling with iran, why hillarys will she or wont she. The developing story inside that west gate mall. Our crew has been in place throughout the day as Kenyan Police and military forces make a tactical push to find the terrorists responsible. Ron allen is live in nairobi for us. What is the latest . Reporter andrea its a volatile situation. The situation is under control but there are still a lot of questions. We understood at the start of the day and were going to
Its a Fox News Sunday exclusive. Then, syria submits an inventory of its Chemical Weapons Program as secretary of state kerry calls on the u. N. To act. This fight about chemical weapons is not a game. Its real. Its important. Well discuss what happens next with former weapons inspector charles duelfer. Plus, lawmakers are calling for aggressive background checks. Well talk with Claire Mccaskill who is leading the charge. And our power play of the week. Iylana trump. All right now on Fox News Sunday. Hello again from fox news in washington. Well, the clock is ticking. The government shuts down in just eight days unless Congress Agrees on a bill to fund federal agencies. On friday, the house passed a measure to keep the government going until middecember but also cut off funding for obama care and, as you just heard, majority leader harry reid says that it done in the senate. Joining me is senator ted cruz. Senator, welcome back to Fox News Sunday. Thank you, chris. Good to be with you