Mar 3, 2011
Madam President, we had an election a few months ago. In that election, the American people sent a message, a message that they were concerned about the debt, concerned about our kids and our grandkids and how this debt is going to be…
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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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Feb 17, 2011
Madam President, this amendment will keep OSHA out of the cockpit. This amendment is not about safety. OSHA wants to get into the cockpit to add regulatory burden. But already the airlines voluntarily adhere to OSHA regulations. Before you…
Feb 15, 2011
I want to thank the majority leader for agreeing to allow a debate on this important legislation. We will have time to amend it in the next 3 months, discuss it fully. When the PATRIOT Act was passed in the first place, it was passed in a…
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. President, everyone agrees that the FAA plays an important role in air safety. I don't think there is any real discussion or debate on either side in that regard. My amendment calls, though, for having spending levels at 2008. This is…
Feb 8, 2011
Madam President, the amendment I am offering is to continue to have the airlines exempt from OSHA. This isn't because I am not concerned with safety. It is that we have been doing it this way for 30 or 40 years. The FAA voluntarily adheres…
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. I was opposed to the Patriot Act in 2001, and do not believe now that it is a good idea to extend it. The Fourth Amendment is rather clear. It says that we should be secure in our papers, our…
Feb 8, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike the provisions relating to clarifying a…
Feb 8, 2011
I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment 18. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…
Feb 3, 2011
Madam President, the amendment I have presented to the floor for the FAA bill is an amendment that I think is a first step toward looking at budgetary restraint. The President, in his State of the Union Address, talked about freezing…
Feb 3, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment so I may call up my amendment, amendment No. 19, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant editor of the Daily…
Feb 3, 2011
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 reduce the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the…
Feb 3, 2011
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments and call up amendment No. 21. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant…
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