Sen. Cruz: We Don't Need a Czar; We Need Presidential Leadership
Responds to President Obama’s plan to appoint Ebola czar
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that he intends to appoint an Ebola czar:
“We don't need another so-called 'czar'; we need presidential leadership. This is a public health crisis, and the answer isn't another White House political operative. The answer is a commander in chief who stands up and leads, banning flights from Ebola-afflicted nations and acting decisively to secure our southern border. The Ebola outbreak shouldn't be treated as yet another partisan battle by the White House; rather, we should come together in bipartisan unity to take these common-sense steps to protect the American people. And if the President will not act, if he will not lead, then Congress should immediately reconvene for an emergency session to enact a flight ban and take any other necessary measures to protect the health and safety of Americans.”
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