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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.
I know the word ``hypocritical'' is a strong word. I don't use it lightly. But the words we are using in this resolution that we will get a chance to vote on are the words from the President. The President said: The President does not have…
So I would say, the sooner, the better, we can come home. This process says come home. Under the law, it says you should start bringing troops home within 30 days. This allows up to the end of the year after this would be passed. But this…
I thank the gentleman. The question we are facing today is, should we leave Afghanistan? I think the answer is very clear, and it's not complicated. Of course we should, as soon as we can. This suggests that we can leave by the end of the…
This amendment would cost $200 billion in spending. Earlier this morning we voted, nearly unanimously in this body, to cut 5 percent from our legislative budget. Similar to so much in Washington, it sounds good. I voted for it. But 5…
I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment, No. 199. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul]…
I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment follows: (Purpose: To cut $200,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011) At the…
I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 199. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
This amendment, No. 199, would save taxpayers $200 billion. Recently you have seen some discussion, but I think the American taxpayers are actually baffled that there is not more discussion up here. We have proposals of a deficit from the…
The important question being asked today with regards to foreign policy is should the United States impose a no-fly zone over Libya? There are leaders on both sides of the Capitol and leaders in both parties who are now advising this as…
If we do nothing, all the programs people are so fond of extolling and saying we need money for will be gone. So I implore the American public and those here to look at the problem and to say to Congress: You are not doing enough. You must…
Mr. President, we are discussing and debating two different alternatives--one from the other side of the aisle and one from our side--about what we should do about the budget deficit. We have a projected $1.65 trillion deficit in the next…
Mr. President, I rise in support of this legislation. I think this is a good first step to reining in an out-of-control, unelected bureaucracy. I think the EPA has gone way beyond its mandated duty and is now at the point of stifling…
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