Rand Paul

It is disappointing because Senator Peters has signed now several letters, and one of them is probably six months old.

I want to see the deliberations.

I cannot think of a record request I will not sign, but we still are having trouble getting these records.

I want to make sure this does not happen again.

The power of the purse still could be used, but it is never used.

There has to be a punishment. Like, Dr. Morens, I am still not sure if he's punished.

The main reason I want to is not even just the culpability who was involved. I want to make sure this does not happen again.

There has to be a punishment. Like, Dr. Morens, I am still not sure if he's punished.

The deliberations over what is gain of function, what is not, should be public knowledge because they made a mistake.

We are asking for NIH deliberations over what is dangerous, what is not dangerous research, and they basically have told Senator Peters and myself, go fly a kite.

I support the bill to declassify it. Most of what we are looking for is not classified, and yet they still resisted.

The power of the purse is we do not give money to these agencies that have grown so large unless they give us information.

I cannot think of a record request I will not sign, but we still are having trouble getting these records.

It is disappointing because Senator Peters has signed now several letters, and one of them is probably six months old.

When Anthony Fauci said that all of his scientists up and down the chain said that this is not gain of function, that this is not dangerous research that was going on in Wuhan.

Basically, in the Federal Records Act, it may well say that it is illegal, but does not say what you do if someone breaks the law.

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I move to discharge S.J. Res. 60 from the Foreign Relations Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to discharge from the Committee on Foreign Relations, S.J. Res…

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The Biden administration's policy of diplomacy without pressure, of talks without the credible threat of military force is failing.

It is obvious to me and to a plurality of the American people that President Biden has not been aggressive enough in his dealings with Iran.