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Rand Paul: “Absolutely. I think that is where the crux comes down to this, talking about having an imminent standard. This is part…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2013
Absolutely. I think that is where the crux comes down to this, talking about having an imminent standard. This is part of the problem in the sense he doesn't want to talk about it. If we are going to do something so dramatic as to no longer have the fifth amendment apply in the United States, to have no accusation, to have no arrest, no jury trials for folks who are to be killed in the United States, it is such a dramatic change that you would think we would want to have a full airing of a debate on this.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Mar 6, 2013

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