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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Samantha Romano and Sherry Gill, interns in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to commence with the prearranged vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Walker nomination?
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I am concerned that this bill would put an undue burden on anybody who decided to run for office in the sense that you would be burdened with trying to understand everyone you talk to anywhere…
Mr. President, I think one of the interesting things about the Kurdish situation and about Syria in general is how quickly the Kurds and Assad actually did align. If you watched the war over the last 8 years, the Kurds and Assad have…
Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, ironically, the Syrian Kurds may be closer to having some degree of autonomy or homeland than they have been in decades. With the new arrangement--or rearrangement--of alliances, the Syrian…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for up to 15 minutes, followed by Senators Johnson, Risch, and Menendez, for 5 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered…
Madam President, if our goal is to create a Kurdish homeland and to defend it for them, hell yes, we need a debate and a vote and an authorization of force. You can't just say that we are going to stay there forever. It would take tens of…
Madam President, reserving the right to object. If Democrats want to send our young men and women to fight in the Syrian civil war, let's have that debate. By all means, let's have a constitutional debate today on the Senate floor, right…
Mr. President, today, we will vote on whether or not to admit North Macedonia into NATO. I, for one, think we already have enough dead weight in NATO and that adding North Macedonia to NATO adds absolutely nothing to our collective…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the previously scheduled vote commence now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the…
Mr. President, at this time I want to ask unanimous consent that we introduce S. 2624, Turkey arm sales, which would eliminate any further sale of arms to Turkey and, instead of sending a fake message or a sense of the Senate resolution…
Madam President, reserving the right to object. The Constitution is quite clear on this subject. If the minority leader wishes to engage in the civil war in Syria that has been going on for nearly a decade, we should obey the Constitution…
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