Capitol Hill Buzz: Cruz discusses missing Lynch vote (The Associated Press)
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a declared presidential candidate, has a new defense for missing Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s confirmation vote last week. According to Cruz, not voting was the same as voting ”no.” ”I voted twice against Loretta Lynch being confirmed. There was no significance to the final vote. Under the Senate rules, absence is the equivalent of a ‘no’ vote.