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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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Jun 26, 2019

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 902. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered 902 to amendment No. 901.

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Jun 26, 2019

Mr. President, we are going to spend over $4 billion today, and I just propose that we pay for it. There is a humanitarian crisis at the border, but there is also a debt crisis. We spend hundreds of millions, if not billions, on wasteful…

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Jun 26, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To rescind $4,586,000,000 from foreign assistance and exchange programs) At the…

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Jun 26, 2019

Mr. President, today we will consider funding to address the humanitarian crisis on the border. The spending bill will be $4 billion. While there is a humanitarian crisis at the border, we also have in our country a debt crisis. We are…

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Jun 20, 2019

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order of the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 20, 2019

Madam President, the arms industry is a unique industry. It is not like making shoes or apparel. It is not like selling watches. You are selling things that, when used properly, kill other people. They are deadly weapons that we have. We…

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Jun 13, 2019

Madam President, the Middle East is a hot caldron, continuing and continually threatening to boil over. I think it is a mistake to funnel arms into these century-old conflicts. There is no great certainty that the arms we send into the…

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Jun 13, 2019

Under the previous order, and pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, I move to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J. Res. 20 and S.J. Res. 26, relating to the disapproval of the proposed…

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Jun 3, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following interns in my office be given floor privileges through June 28 of this year, 2019: Blythe Edwards, Chris Salamah, Isaac Wong, Stephen Hillenmeyer, Claire Moody, Lizzy Dawahare…

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Jun 3, 2019

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Proposal

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Jun 3, 2019

Madam President, I rise today to let the American people know that there are some of us left in Washington--some of your representatives--who actually do care about the mounting debt. We now have over $22 trillion worth of debt, and you…

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Apr 4, 2019

Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I am all for transparency. I think we should know as much about this investigation into the President as we possibly can. We do know that we only know part of the story and that the Mueller…

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