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Rand Paul: “These waivers become so large that you can drive a truck through them, and they end up having no teeth.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
These waivers become so large that you can drive a truck through them, and they end up having no teeth.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul critiques the excessive waivers that undermine legislative intent.

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