Rand Paul

I don’t think it looks good or smells good.

There is a provision in the Constitution that says you can’t do this.

I’m not a real big fan of federal regulations period, much less starting a whole new scheme for a whole new industry that exists and seems to be doing OK without federal regulations.

you know, there was an old-fashioned conservative principle that believed that less taxes were better than more taxes; that if you taxed something, you got less of it, so that if you place a new tax on trade, you will get less trade. There…

I think the only thing that keeps us from growing bigger is that sort of the Grassley bill is an off-ramp for people who want to symbolically oppose the tariffs but don’t want to, in reality, stop them.

this should not be a partisan issue

I ask consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Hoekstra nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

This budget resolution proposes to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion. There is nothing conservative--absolutely nothing conservative--about adding $5 trillion in debt. This $5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling will be the largest…

we are gathered here to talk about the budget. We are going to be voting on a budget resolution shortly, and I am concerned. I am concerned that there is so much enthusiasm among conservatives and Republicans for cutting waste and cutting…

I call up my amendment No. 1760. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 1760 to amendment No. 1717. The…

``Taxation without representation is tyranny,'' bellowed James Otis in the days and weeks and years leading up to the American Revolution. This became the rallying cry of American patriots: No taxation without representation. The American…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

There is more pro-trade sentiment in the Republican caucus than was evidenced by the vote yesterday.

I ask the Senate execute the order of March 26, with respect to S.J. Res. 37. ____________________

Tariffs on Canada will threaten us with a recession. I mean, it's a terrible, terrible idea.

The Bill of Rights applies to everyone, to persons.

We have a contradiction... the Constitution that says everyone... have due process rights.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I call up my amendment No. 1266 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment…

President Trump has pledged to balance the budget. I want to help him. I want to help him with this task. But to balance the budget requires much less spending than this current bill entails. Our national debt now exceeds $36 trillion…

I compliment President Trump and DOGE for exposing waste and abuse in foreign aid spending. It boggles the mind to think that some in Congress defend spending $2 million on sex changes in Guatemala, thousands on an LGBT opera in Colombia…

I haven't had a single business person or individual in my state come up to me and say, the tariffs are a good idea.

Dramatic tariffs could be devastating to the economy.

There are stories coming out talking about cars costing $10,000 more. And, of course, we’re worried about bourbon.

Nobody at home is coming up to me and saying please put tariffs on.