Sens. Ted Cruz and Dianne Feinstein face off on gun control

Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a tea party darling, evidently is so proud of his exchange with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) during the Senate Judiciary Committee's session Thursday, he posted a video of it on YouTube. At issue was the constitutionality of S 150, Feinstein's proposal to ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

By Jon Healey

March 15, 2013