Rand Paul

I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend Rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the…

I usually think once there is an emphasis on independence of the Fed, it usually means the secrecy of the Fed.

Transparency of the Federal Reserve has been an issue that I have been working on for many years, and I consider it very, very important.

The Constitution is rather clear on if anybody is to have any oversight, it would be the Congress rather than the Executive Branch.

I rise today to speak against the process by which this body is passing major legislation as we approach the end of this fiscal year. Last week we were asked, without debate or amendment, to pass at least a half dozen bills reauthorizing…

We go week after week in the Senate and do nothing. I feel like sometimes I should return my check because I go up they do no votes and no debate.

Thank you for holding these hearings. I don't have an opening statement. But I look forward to hearing the testimony.

I like the idea of the endowment. I have a suggestion. There's this guy I've been hearing about in the news, apparently he has a lot of money and he feels under taxed, Warren Buffett. You all should talk to him.

Oh my goodness, you've come not asking for more money. I love it.

this is an amendment to pay for the emergency funds. I think for too long in this body we have just simply added on funds, often for good causes, but we keep spending money we do not have. I think the mark of a good legislator is making…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 613

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts…

I am satisfied, and I would ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to Amendment No. 621. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 621 (Purpose: To limit the amount authorized to be expended…

I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 613. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 613 to amendment No. 602.

I ask unanimous consent to call up en bloc my amendments Nos. 621 and 622. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendments by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr…

I think we ought to make just one clarification of fact. Israel gets all their foreign aid in the beginning of the year. They get it differently than any other country. This amendment will not affect any funding to Israel. This funding…

we are considering today the highway bill and the FAA bill. The highway bill is a trust fund. When we hear the words ``trust fund,'' we should have trust that money is only spent on highways. Unfortunately, that money has been spent…

That's an amazing statistic and something we should be enormously proud of.

I agree with you that poverty is an important issue. I also agree that we need to understand what causes poverty and what causes prosperity, or we won't be able to fix the problem.

The only remedy is honesty.

This is demonstrably false.

This is a gross misrepresentation and is dishonest.

We, as a Congress, have lived way beyond our means because the people in this country wanted us to live beyond our means.

I have had a position for a long time about what I think we should do with the Federal Reserve; I don't believe it contributes all that much.