WASHINGTON -- With some estimates placing the cost of Hurricane Harvey’s damage as high as $160 billion, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is vowing to dog Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for his vote against federal aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.And it’s getting ugly.Earlier this week, Christie blasted the Texas lawmakers who voted against sending billions to Sandy victims as “hypocrites.” But he’s directing the bulk of his scorn at Cruz, his former presidential primary opponent, for erroneously telling NBC News that two-thirds of the relief bill was “unrelated pork” -- something quickly debunked by fact-checkers. Continue reading...
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