Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 2029 with the modifications at the desk be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment, as…
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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Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, this amendment would allow a pilot program for local postal autonomy. One of the complaints I heard from postmasters when they came to talk to me about this bill is that they think there is a lot of middle management in the…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a pilot program to test alternative…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 2028. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 2028.
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, at a time when we are asking post offices and people around our country to suffer the loss of their local post office, I think the very least we can do is show we are willing to give up some of the post offices around here…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the closing of post offices in the…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to not offer my amendment No. 2026, and I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, at a time when America's infrastructure is crumbling, at a time when the Postal Service is losing $4 billion a year, does it make sense to send $2 billion to Egypt? Does it make sense to borrow money from China to send it to…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, this amendment doesn't change any of the postal mandates and, to tell my colleagues the truth, the system we have now is not working very well. I think we do need some innovation, so I think it would be a good idea to vote…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous to call up amendment No. 2027. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 2027.
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, let's be frank. The Postal Service is bankrupt and only dramatic action will fix the Postal Service. The problem is labor costs. Eighty percent of the Postal Service's costs are labor. If we look at UPS, it is about 50…
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit employees of the United States Postal…
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