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Anderson Cooper 360

Cruz responds to criticism over Cancun trip

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz returned from Cancun, Mexico with hundreds of thousands of Texans still without power and dealing with severe water issues. Cruz took a flight back to Houston after claiming he flew to the Mexican resort city for a night because his daughters “asked to take a trip with friends” but later said “it was obviously a mistake, and in hindsight I wouldn't have done it.” He also admitted his family had planned on staying through the weekend, not just the night, like he had originally claimed. Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro represents San Antonio and the surrounding neighborhoods where many were without power for days. He joins AC360 to react to Cruz’s trip and says he thinks he “threw in the towel on Texas.” Plus, researchers found that just one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine provides more than 90% protection against the virus. The Pfizer vaccine is meant to be given as two doses, three or four weeks apart. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains to Anderson Cooper why people should still get the recommended second dose.     Airdate: February 18, 2021   Guests: Rep. Joaquin Castro Dr. Sanjay Gupta   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Thanks so much. Good evening everyone.

0:03.0

Breaking news tonight on the suffering in Texas and the Texas Center who decided to leave

0:06.7

it all behind for long weekend at the Ritz Carlton in Cancun.

0:11.0

First though, the impact on millions of Texans, not named Ted Cruz, of record cold weather

0:15.2

and the devastation it's brought on the power grid, gas and water systems in the state.

0:19.7

Here's what it means for them.

0:21.3

Gas lines, people driving 50 miles, then waiting online for a few gallons of gasoline to power

0:26.2

home generators.

0:27.4

And those are the lucky ones.

0:29.0

For some, without heat, it means burning furniture.

0:31.8

The moment when you're trucking inside and you have to destroy your baby gate, because

0:38.2

it is 10 degrees inside of your house and this is the only way you can stay warm because

0:43.0

the power's out.

0:45.3

Others such as Keanu Abrams and her family were forced to relocate when the power went

0:49.0

out, then returned to find their homes flooded from burst pipes.

0:53.0

She says they lost everything.

0:54.4

It's water coming from the s**t, still in, because somebody s**t pipes burst upstairs.

1:02.0

Y'all, look at the s**t water.

1:04.8

Look at the s**t water.

1:06.8

I hope s**t, y'all.

1:08.8

I hope s**t, I hope apartment.

1:12.0

I hope apartment.

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