The Save America Act — FINALLY on the Floor of the Senate
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
1. Purpose of the SAVE America Act
- Requires proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.
- Requires photo identification to cast a ballot.
- Common-sense legislation aimed at protecting election integrity rather than restricting voting access.
2. Legislative Status
- The Senate voted 51–47 to bring the bill to the floor.
- All Republicans supported the motion except Lisa Murkowski, with one Republican absent.
- Democrats are uniformly opposed.
- The bill likely will not pass without 60 votes unless Republicans force a prolonged “talking filibuster.”
3. Argument for Voter ID
- There is overwhelming public support for voter ID:
- ~81% of Americans
- ~75% of African Americans
- ~80% of Hispanics
- ~70% of Democrats (non-elected)
- Voter ID is already required for many everyday activities (flying, banking, driving, alcohol).
4. Rebuttal to Discrimination
- Voter ID laws DO NOT suppress minority votes.
- Supreme Court decision upholding Indiana’s voter ID law.
- Minority voter participation increases when ID laws are implemented.
- Characterizes opposition arguments as “insulting” to minorities.
5. Immigration and Election Integrity
- 12 million undocumented immigrants entered the U.S. during the Biden administration.
- Democrats intentionally allow illegal immigration to influence future elections.
- Connects open borders to potential voter fraud, despite no specific evidence cited in the speech.
6. Accusations Against Democrats
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- Wanting insecure elections
- Opposing safeguards deliberately
- Hypocrisy in claiming to “defend democracy”
- Uses historical references (Jim Crow, KKK) to counter accusations of racism.
7. Filibuster Strategy
- Force Democrats into a traditional talking filibuster.
- Explain Senate rules and physical demands of extended floor speeches.
- Acknowledge Republicans currently lack the 50 votes needed to sustain this strategy.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Welcome, it is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz. |
| 0:06.9 | Ben Ferguson with you, Senator, I can't believe it as we sit here. |
| 0:10.0 | It is official. |
| 0:10.9 | The Save Act has actually made it to the floor of the Senate. |
| 0:14.8 | So what's going to happen next? |
| 0:17.0 | Well, after months of battling, the Save America Act is finally on the floor of the Senate. |
| 0:21.7 | The Save America Act is basic common sense legislation that, number one, requires everyone registering to vote to prove their American citizen, |
| 0:30.2 | and number two requires photo ID in order to be able to vote. |
| 0:34.1 | Vast majority, supermajorities of Americans support both of those requirements. |
| 0:38.9 | And yet the Democrats are fighting against us with everything they got. |
| 0:43.3 | I'm leading the fight to get it passed. |
| 0:45.1 | We're going to break down exactly what is happening with the Save America Act this week, right now on the Senate floor. |
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