U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation January 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
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While the Senate remained open for business on Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was back in his home state of Texas to attend to a vital civic function: jury duty.
"Reporting for jury duty in Houston: Ted Cruz," tweeted Amanda Carpenter, his communications director.
True! RT @teddyschleifer: Reporting for jury duty in Houston: Ted Cruz. pic.twitter.com/fNHHqxdBay
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) January 9, 2015
Carpenter also showed Cruz going through a security station, a tweet that led to extensive commentary on Cruz's decision to wear white socks.
Yup RT @Gail_HPM: Cruz goes through security like everyone else for jury service in Harris County, Texas @HPMNews887 pic.twitter.com/pUzf4o5OgH
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) January 9, 2015
Carpenter later tweeted that she was told by a Texan that when you wear boots, "you can wear whatever socks you like.
People serving with Cruz tweeted that they got to meet with the senator, who is also a potential presidential candidate in 2016:
Wow! @SenTedCruz has jury duty with me today. This is so awesome
— PUT (@putnammm) January 9, 2015
I am so excited!!! Thanks for taking a pic @SenTedCruz pic.twitter.com/LsTgsie5b2
— PUT (@putnammm) January 9, 2015
First jury duty, and I get to meet Senator Ted Cruz #TedCruz pic.twitter.com/fyHi5SL1Zz
— Nazanin Hebel (@nhebel) January 9, 2015
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