Bill Clark/Pool via AP A few weeks ago, an odd scene unfolded at the Capitol involving Sen. Ted Cruz. While taking questions from reporters, one chimed in to chastise Cruz for not wearing a mask, asking that he put it on. The Senator shot back that he’s been vaccinated, while the reporter insisted that “it’d make us feel better” (see Ted Cruz Delivers Perfect Response to Mask-Karen Reporter). Cruz shut down the exchange by noting that the reporter is free to step away if he’s that concerned about the lack of a mask. It was exactly what so many had been waiting to hear in regards to irrational mask-mandates.