Rand Paul actually said...

"It is hard to imagine a more offensive way to violate their freedom of speech."

"The rules need to be the same for both parties, and it looks as if there was a great deal of activity going after the Republicans and not so much for the Democrats."

"Nothing like this can ever happen again, and we must understand who ordered it or tolerated it, and the culture that enabled this to happen."

"You would not think that a scientific organization was resisting document disclosure, but they are."