Jul 24, 2012
Did you vote against Dodd-Frank? Because it was in Dodd- Frank. It wasn't a separate bill. Maybe on a separate vote you might have done it, but it was in Dodd-Frank.
Rand Paul
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Rand Paul is an American politician and physician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strong libertarian views, advocating for limited government and individual liberties. Throughout his tenure, Paul has focused on issues such as healthcare reform, fiscal responsibility, and civil liberties, often challenging both Republican and Democratic leadership on various policies.
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Jul 24, 2012
Mr. President, Dr. Shakil Alfridi is a physician in Pakistan. He has been put in prison for the rest of his life for the crime, basically, of helping the United States get bin Laden. I think it is a travesty of justice that Pakistan is…
Jul 19, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Aid to Pakistan
Jul 19, 2012
Madam President, there is a doctor in Pakistan by the name of Shakil Afridi. He has been identified as a doctor who helped us with information in order to get bin Laden. The Pakistan Government has now put him in prison for 33 years. I…
Jul 18, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I rise to talk a little bit about the appropriations that are going on, in particular, the appropriations for the very, very long war in Afghanistan. Nobody knows when it's going to end. There's always a pretense. There's…
Jul 18, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. President, the question remains should taxpayers be forced to send money overseas to countries that disrespect us or, more precisely, should we borrow money from China to send it to countries that disrespect us. Should we borrow money…
Jun 29, 2012
Mr. President, currently Congress has about a 10-percent approval rating. One of the reasons is that we don't even obey our own rules. For goodness' sakes, this is a 600-page bill. I got it this morning. Not one Member of the Senate will…
Jun 27, 2012
Mr. Speaker, last week I introduced legislation, H.R. 5993, that would prohibit the President from providing military or paramilitary aid of any sort to any faction in the internal fighting in Syria. Unfortunately, it appears that the…
Jun 26, 2012
Mr. President, I am not a big fan of foreign aid. We have a lot of problems in our country. I don't see how we can send billions of dollars overseas when we have bridges falling down in our country. Two bridges in my State were impassable…
Jun 20, 2012
The question is, Is pollution getting better or worse? With all the hysteria, one would think: My goodness. Pollution is getting so much worse. All measurements of pollution show we are doing a good job and much better than we have ever…
Jun 19, 2012
Plans, rumors, and war propaganda for attacking Syria and deposing Assad have been around for many months. This past week, however, it was reported that the Pentagon indeed was finalizing plans to do just that. In my opinion, all the…
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