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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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May 22, 2024

I think when we watch this unfold you tend to see Republicans louder when Biden abuses the power and Democrats louder when Trump abuses the power.

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May 22, 2024

I was one of the 12 Republicans who voted to rein in that power and that it was not an appropriate use. It was abuse of power.

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May 22, 2024

The President exercises awesome and unchecked power by decree.

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May 22, 2024

Both parties were guilty of this, but he took a statute that had nothing to do with mortgages...

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May 22, 2024

Both parties were guilty of this, but he took a statute that had nothing to do with mortgages...

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May 22, 2024

We need to get it back to that it expires, and then we can then vote.

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May 22, 2024

You could become dictator in a day, in a moment, in one Executive Order.

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May 22, 2024

I was one of the 12 Republicans who voted to rein in that power and that it was not an appropriate use. It was abuse of power.

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May 22, 2024

the Executive has grown in power, and Congress has diminished in power over the last 100 years.

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May 22, 2024

There needs to be legislature against the Executive, like the good old days, when we could combine Republicans and Democrats to always say, 'We are going to do as Madison said, put our ambition against their ambition.'

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May 22, 2024

We need to get it back to that it expires, and then we can then vote.

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May 22, 2024

You could become dictator in a day, in a moment, in one Executive Order.

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May 22, 2024

I do not think it will be, but I would suggest trying to come to a conclusion on the internet kill switch.

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May 22, 2024

In some ways, the United States of America is a monarchy in disguise.

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May 22, 2024

the Executive has grown in power, and Congress has diminished in power over the last 100 years.

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May 22, 2024

If we ever do anything on NEA it will be a miracle, if we actually pass it through and get it completely done.

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May 22, 2024

I think when we watch this unfold you tend to see Republicans louder when Biden abuses the power and Democrats louder when Trump abuses the power.

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May 22, 2024

If we ever do anything on NEA it will be a miracle, if we actually pass it through and get it completely done.

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May 21, 2024

In some ways, the United States of America is a monarchy in disguise.

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May 21, 2024

If we ever do anything on NEA it will be a miracle, if we actually pass it through and get it completely done.

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May 21, 2024

There is a school of philosophy or school of diplomacy that believes that public scolding, particularly in another country, can have the opposite effects.

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May 21, 2024

the Executive has grown in power, and Congress has diminished in power over the last 100 years.

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May 21, 2024

Both parties were guilty of this, but he took a statute that had nothing to do with mortgages and no sane person could think that a quarantine on measles has anything to do with paying your mortgage, and they abused that power.

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May 21, 2024

the internet kill switch is probably the most important and possibly abused power.

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May 21, 2024

I was one of the 12 Republicans who voted to rein in that power and that it was not an appropriate use. It was abuse of power.

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