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Rand Paul: reserving the right to object, two bedrock principles of American jurisprudence are the presumption of innocence and the…

On the recordJune 7, 2018
reserving the right to object, two bedrock principles of American jurisprudence are the presumption of innocence and the right to have a trial by jury. I have one amendment that I would ask unanimous consent be included in this bill. This amendment would ensure that no American would ever be held indefinitely in prison without having a trial by jury. I can't imagine why we can't have this. One Republican Senator has been blocking this for 6 years. I object to this unanimous consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Jun 7, 2018

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