Rand Paul actually said...

"Hon. Rand Paul, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky, statement."

"Let me be clear. The authority of the Federal Government and the protection of the Constitution should not be a partisan matter."

"The Bill of Rights exists to protect our liberties regardless of who happens to be in power."

"As a consequence of standing for principle, we saw the next day the administration do what it had declined to do for many weeks."