“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordApril 18, 2023
This is something that should not happen in a free country, and it is contrary to the spirit and the law of the First Amendment.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Paul asserts that government censorship of opinions violates First Amendment rights.

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