WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement:

Sen. Cruz said, "35 years ago, on June 4, 1989, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent thousands of soldiers into Tiananmen Square to attack protesters who had peacefully assembled to advocate for freedom in China. The protestors courageously refused to disperse and the CCP's army opened fire, murdering hundreds.