Rand Paul actually said...

"I congratulate Mr. Kenny Allen from Hopkins County, Kentucky, on being nominated to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors."

"I am confident that Mr. Allen will work to serve Kentucky and the nation by finding innovative ways to make energy more affordable and reliable, including through coal-fired power generation."

"I am confident that Mr. Allen, if confirmed, will serve Kentucky and the nation well, and I applaud President Trump for nominating him."

"What should surprise and worry us, though, is that it seems like they also argue that they have virtually unlimited power to initiate and to execute war, and that is where the real problem comes here."