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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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May 20, 2015

Yes, I think that is a big concern. There are a couple of things that I think are alarming. Even two domestic emails could be routed through a server in another country, and they could use that to actually get access to two Americans who…

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May 20, 2015

I think I understand that question. The phone companies aren't excited about it, but they will do it if they are paid and told to do it, basically. But the phone companies, I don't know. I don't how much objection they have had to the…

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May 20, 2015

I thank the Senator for that question. I think there is a new sort of political rhetoric attacking encryption, but I think there will be more efforts. This article is from about a year ago, but I think what is going to happen from…

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May 20, 2015

I thank the Senator from Montana, and I think that is further evidence that there is bipartisan support for the Constitution. The PATRIOT Act went too far. We have heard from both Senators from Montana, from opposite parties, who both…

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May 20, 2015

I want to continue to keep the floor. I yield for a question without losing the floor.

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May 20, 2015

I think what is still unclear to me is what will be taken up and what votes there will be on this. I believe that the debate is a very important one, that it is one we should engage in and have a significant time to talk about, and there…

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May 20, 2015

I thank the Senator from West Virginia. I think he has made some really good points. I think a lot of us have come to the agreement that there is a problem with bulk collection. I don't think we have everybody, but I think we have a…

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May 20, 2015

There is a lot that I like in the bill. It is just a matter of whether or not I can be convinced that it doesn't allow bulk collection under another name. I am still worried about that. But I am open to it. Some of these things--this is a…

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May 20, 2015

I am not sure I understand the question, but I do believe as to the court case right now, the way it stands--if the USA FREEDOM Act had passed last year, I think there was a chance that it might have made the court case moot because it…

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May 20, 2015

I think that also and within the context of--we have six or seven amendments that we would like to offer. I can't guarantee that we could win any of them, but there is a chance maybe we could win another reform. So for example, one of the…

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May 20, 2015

I want to like it because it ends bulk collection, and I am all for ending bulk collection. So we all agree--the people for it agree with the problem; it is a question of the solution. It says there have to be specific selector terms on…

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May 20, 2015

Let me make sure I have the question correct. The Senator's question is on my concerns on the USA FREEDOM Act?

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