Ted Cruz: I'll continue to fight until each of these soldiers receives benefits they deserve

nndb today Fort Hood Texas officials will award forty seven victims and their families the

long awaited Purple Heart but some will be getting the benefits the money benefits that come with that alright

workplace violence Texas senator Ted Cruz joined live dnmt now generally thank you for joining us right now what is your method for that because

battle is continuing right well they did this morning is a long time and and this morning is an opportunity to thank the soldiers to thank thank the civilians who who

lost their lives and to recognize their heroism %HESITATION Nidal Hasan murdered fourteen

innocent souls and and and injured well over thirty people and and for five years the

Obama defense department has has ridiculously has unreasonably characterize

that terrorist attack as workplace violence that it makes no sense I serve on

and to require the purple hearts to be awarded this morning on very proud that that that I was able to bring together Republicans and

Democrats on the committee to pass that legislation over the active objections of the of the Obama Pentagon it should a taken five years this should have happened five years here city

city Avala Pentagon you know every ton thereby mistresses that's why this time because well at the Pentagon he saved politics played

a role in this delay well it is what has been consistent for six years is is that this

president and this administration is unwilling to acknowledge radical Islamic terrorism for what it is it's

not an isolated problem they won't call Nadal Hassan whose communicated with Anwar

Awlaki I know radical cleric and and and Islamic terrorist he asked

about the permissibility of jihad against his fellow soldiers when he walked through murdering soldiers he

yelled out a lot bar and yet the White House refuses to acknowledge that they will not even use the words yeah

a Shawn manning he was shot six times five major Nadal Hassan he

was on a little while ago with Brian had a great conversation where they talked about it is ridiculous that he's getting the Purple Heart but

not the financial benefit listen to this I think it's almost unheard of for someone to receive the Purple Heart not

have their injuries classified as combat related and the fact that you have that al Qaeda inspired terrorist attack and

rest at the feet of the commander in chief I mean you you know you you help pass the legislation didn't I'm the

enough games five years is far too long we need to acknowledge the heroism of the soldiers and and it's

my responsibility to fight for twenty seven million Texans every day in the Senate and and and I will continue to fight until everyone

of these soldiers receive the benefits they deserve for standing on the front lines against terrorism to defend this nation that