Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 29, 2025
So I’m for paying our soldiers, paying our air traffic controllers, paying our employees — anybody that’s working ought to be paid.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Advocating for the payment of federal workers during the shutdown.

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