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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 24, 2024

You would get a lot more with honey than you will with vinegar.

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Andy Barr
@andybarr· Republican · KY· Sep 24, 2024

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. It is a win-win. It is a win for reforestation, it is a win for the Kentucky bourbon industry, and it certainly will help this important bipartisan legislation, Fix Our Forests Act, pass…

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 24, 2024

Over the years I have been an outspoken critic of socialism, in general, Chinese socialism, Mao, the history of trying to get to absolute socialism in China.

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Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Sep 24, 2024

The reason to do these reports is so we don't make the mistakes, if there were any mistakes, not to make the same mistakes again.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

If the goal of the tariffs is to change China, we have plenty of evidence that they do not work in that regard.

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James Comer
@jamescomer· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill, remembering the sacrifices of Vietnamese Americans during the Vietnam war. I certainly thank the sponsor of the bill, Mrs. Steel from California, for her great work on getting this bill…

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

The slippery slope goes on and on and on, and where do you end.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

We should think twice before ending relations and ending trade with China.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

I am worried about legislation that begins to ban trade with China.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

You would get a lot more with honey than you will with vinegar.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

Over the years I have been an outspoken critic of socialism, in general, Chinese socialism, Mao, the history of trying to get to absolute socialism in China.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

You want better relations with China or you just want to end it all.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 23, 2024

Remember what Bastiat said, 'when goods don't cross borders, soldiers will'.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 19, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to each vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Washington.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 19, 2024

As we have been discussing, the Veterans' Affairs is out of money. Now, this is not something that was unpredictable. I predicted this a year or two ago when we expanded benefits. I think it is the priority and it is the responsibility of…

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 19, 2024

this amendment is simply about paying for veterans' benefits. It doesn't stop veterans' benefits. It actually pays for them by moving money from wasteful programs over to Veterans Affairs to pay for their benefits. It does this so we don't…

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Andy Barr
@andybarr· Republican · KY· Sep 19, 2024

Regulators' independence is being severely threatened, as they are being politicized to achieve the dreams of the Green New Deal. For the safety of our economy and for the retirement security of our constituents, we must pass this…

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Sep 19, 2024

I call up my amendment No. 3289 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 3289. The amendment is…

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