NEW ORLEANS — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) came to the Big Easy to thank and encourage conservatives attending The Heritage Foundation’s Resource Bank meeting. After his remarks and a lengthy Q&A about a range of issues, he sat down with The Foundry’s Genevieve Wood for an exclusive interview about the upcoming elections, his thoughts on a Republican-led Senate and a confession about his boots. Watch the interview below.

>>> WATCH: Cruz’s hour-long speech and Q&A at Resource Bank