expressed. and you want to know why this is happening? this, tragically, is cultural marxism. our universities are indoctrinating young people perform cultural marxist breaks the world into oppressors and victims, and they have defined jews as oppressors. they have defined palestinians as victims, so for the cultural marxist, once they make that definition they support the violent revolution of the so-called victim e against the so-called oppressor is. this is the leftist ideology of our universities and the democrat party. sadly, it's a really ugly manifestation we're seeing on the streets of new york and across the country in universities. maria: well, it sure is. and i would argue it originates in communist china and they're taking that up. senator, you've written about this quite eloquently in the past, i know that in your book a few books ago. senator, it's good to see you. thanks very much for being here this morning. >> thank you, maria. maria: all right. senator ted cruz joining us this morning in texas. we will have more reaction to the breaking news from capitol