Rand Paul actually said...

"It really smacks at our sovereignty, it smacks at the concept that we create the laws in our country."

"The FOCUS Act makes significant revisions to the Lacey Act, revisions that we believe are necessary to prevent Americans from having their businesses raided by armed federal agents."

"it seemed like there was a general consensus that we do have a problem and we have to deal with it"

"I see no reason to have criminal penalties."