Rand Paul

I think that the original war in Iraq has led to more chaos and less stability.

The Constitution is very clear. It gave the power to declare war to Congress.

I am very disappointed, though, in the President for not obeying the Constitution.

I agree with you and with the President that we must confront and destroy ISIL.

I cannot imagine any use for a bayonet in an urban setting.

So what is President Obama's Administration's position on handing out bayonets to the police force?

This has largely been something that--the militarization of police is something that has gotten so far out of control.

I find these decisions to be very easy to make. You just should not be giving out mine-resistant vehicles.

What is the Administration's opinion on giving out mine-resistant ambush protection 20-ton vehicles to towns across America? Are you for it or against it?

My understanding is that you have the ability to decide what equipment is given out and what equipment is not given out.

One of the fundamental things about America is dissent and the ability to have dissent, and it needs to be peaceful.

But confronting protesters with armored personnel carriers is thoroughly un-American.

This is crazy out of control, and giving military equipment, and with the breakdown of the whole idea of due process.

What is the administration's position on the Menendez-Corker bill to institute more sanctions?

I rise to say that I think it is abhorrent and I think most American people would be greatly distressed to know that some of their money could be sent to terrorist organizations, that some of their money could be sent to Hamas. Hamas has…

I don't believe that foreign aid should go to countries that persecute Christians. I also don't believe that foreign aid should go to countries that host terrorists within their government. I have had this belief for some time, but I have…

We wish to thank Chair Barbara Boxer and Ranking Member Rand Paul of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues for convening this hearing.

We call on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. Senate to move forward to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) and to ratify CEDAW in this Congress.

We should not give one dime of aid to countries that persecute women or Christians.

Malala knew if the Taliban won, there would never be another Parveen Shakir to come out of Pakistan.

You see, Shakir was highly educated in a pre-Taliban Pakistan with two masters degrees and a Ph.D.

Malala's courage, vibrancy, and wit would have her smile. It would have made her proud that a young woman was standing up so strongly.

But would you agree it is hard to sort of decide who are our friends and who are not?

I just do not know if I am ready to send 4,000 soldiers in.

We should vote on it. For goodness sakes, we should not have permanent war that you can just go to war anytime you want.