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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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Jan 18, 2021

We need to stay the hell out of these wars and toppling, you know, one strong man, one tribal leader, we get another one or we get worse.

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Jan 18, 2021

The liberal advocates of responsibility to protect have advocated for military intervention in Libya, Syria, and Yemen.

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Jan 18, 2021

Many on the left are horrified at being associated with the neocon foreign policy.

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Jan 18, 2021

I am tired of all the war. I am tired of all the nation building.

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Jan 18, 2021

People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas Jefferson is going to rise from the ashes.

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Jan 6, 2021

I wrote a speech for today. I was planning to say that I fear the chaos of establishing a precedent that Congress can overturn elections. Boy, was I right. Chaos, anarchy--the violence today was wrong and un-American. The vote we are about…

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Jan 1, 2021

The time has come to declare victory and come home from the war in Afghanistan--the longest war in the history of our country. Over 4,000 Americans have died fighting in Afghanistan, and over 20,000 have been wounded. It is time to bring…

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Dec 21, 2020

Republicans like to mock modern monetary theory--the idea that government can print money with impunity and that government can spend whatever it wants without the need to tax. Modern monetary theory is basically the Dick Cheney ``deficits…

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Dec 18, 2020

The Federal Government brought in $3.3 trillion in revenue last year and spent $6.6 trillion for a record- setting $3.3 trillion deficit. If you are looking for more COVID bailout money, we don't have any. The coffers are bare. We have no…

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Dec 16, 2020

Reserving the right to object, I agree that members of the judicial branch need better protection. In fact, I have been active in this issue for the last couple of years, and each time this has come forward, at the end of the year, with…

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Dec 16, 2020

I'm very, very concerned that, if you solicit votes from typically nonvoters, that you will affect and change the outcomes.

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Dec 16, 2020

Reserving the right to object, I would like to offer across the aisle that we are willing to compromise with the Senator from New Jersey. We are willing to work with him on getting the bill passed. The only thing that we would like to do…

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Dec 10, 2020

The best part of any debate is when you see people twisting themselves in knots, going against their own alleged principles to get their desired result. Today, the subject is war powers. The hawks and the neocons somehow want you to…

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Dec 9, 2020

I rise today to oppose another massive infusion of arms into the volatile Middle East. Someone must ask the question: Can a lasting peace be purchased with more weapons? Will selling sophisticated fighter jets and weaponized drones bring…

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Nov 30, 2020

Interesting, Trump's margin of defeat in four states occurred in four data dumps between 1:34-6:31 a.m. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?

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Nov 13, 2020

We should tell them to celebrate. We should tell them to throw away their masks, go to restaurants, live again, because these people are now immune.

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Oct 1, 2020

I rise today to honor one of Louisville's finest, Louisville Metro Police Major Aubrey Gregory. Police work is an unquestionably difficult and dangerous job, but it is among the noblest callings. Each and every day, officers risk their…

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Oct 1, 2020

I rise today to honor one of Louisville's finest, Louisville Metro Police Officer Robinson Desroches. Police work is an unquestionably difficult and dangerous job, but it is among the noblest callings. Each and every day, officers risk…

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Sep 29, 2020

Reserving the right to object, I have no problem with asking unanimous consent at this point to pass the legislation with a few amendments. Since this will not be going through committee, we ought to, like you say, examine the legislation…

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Sep 1, 2020

My feeling is there's interstate criminal traffic being paid for across state lines. They flew here on a plane, they've all got fresh new clothes, and they were paid to be here. It is a crime to do that and it needs to be traced. The FBI…

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Aug 26, 2020

Stand up and fight the socialists poisoning our schools and burning our cities.

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Aug 26, 2020

President Trump gets things done.

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Aug 25, 2020

To those of you who want to stand up and fight the socialists, poisoning our schools and burning our cities, join me in supporting President Trump. Let's rebuild America together.

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Aug 23, 2020

Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag.

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Aug 23, 2020

Instead of assessing people with more of a postal charge if they live 20 miles down a dirt road, simply just have less frequent delivery, and I think that alone would be tolerable.

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