Rand Paul actually said...

"The President would have unilateral authority to add additional countries--including the United States itself--to the list of countries where Congress is authorizing war."

"If there is no military solution, why would we add more troops?"

"The damage would be colossal. Not only would it almost irretrievably cede to the Executive Branch the most fundamental power that Congress has under Article I of the Constitution--the power to declare..."

"I say, 'Well, that is one check, but that is not the'--we have a check on the initiation of war and then on the continuation through spending."