Ted Cruz: 2013 hurricane relief bill ‘filled with pork’

On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz defended fellow Republicans who voted “nay” on a 2013 Hurricane Sandy relief bill — calling the legislation a “bill filled with pork.” Both Texas Sens. Cruz and John Cornyn voted against the disaster relief act, which designated federal funds to the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, which did particular damage to New Jersey and New York among other states in 2012. “Every Republican, including Texas Republicans, agreed that hurricane f