Political Quotes

On the recordMay 7, 2012
What if you brought in 30,000 lobster and they found 10,000? You could get 10,000 years in prison.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul highlights the extreme penalties for minor violations of foreign laws.

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