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Rand Paul: Reserving the right to object, the right to trial by jury is a most precious and ancient right. A few minutes ago on the…

On the recordJune 13, 2018
Reserving the right to object, the right to trial by jury is a most precious and ancient right. A few minutes ago on the Senate floor, 68 Senators voted to give a vote on the Senate floor on whether anyone captured and accused of a crime would get a trial by jury. It is in the Bill of Rights. Over two-thirds of the Senate voted for it-- enough to pass a constitutional amendment. We voted for it, and one person is denying a vote on this. The senior Senator from South Carolina does not believe the Bill of Rights applies to people accused of a crime. Think about that. This is not about me. This is about one Senator from South Carolina who so much objects to the Bill of Rights that he doesn't want it to apply to people accused of a crime. So, yes, I do most strenuously object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Jun 13, 2018

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