Republican presidential candidate Sen. &lt;a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Ted+Cruz&amp;family=editorial&amp;specificpeople=7222093 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'&gt;Ted Cruz&lt;/a&gt; (R-TX) speaks at the Heritage Foundation December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. Sen. Cruz spoke on 'Securing America's Freedom: Protect, Defend, and Champion American Liberties through a Strong National Defense.'