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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 8, 2011

I think we are wasting resources and not doing good enough police work.

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Jun 8, 2011

Those million people may also include a lot of U.S. citizens who are just coming back from a long-time trip to London.

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Jun 8, 2011

I think there is a big picture here that we still need to be pursuing as far as the safety of our country is concerned.

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Jun 8, 2011

I do not get a good feeling that a decade after September 11, 2001, we know where everyone in the country is who is on a student visa.

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Jun 8, 2011

So there are a million people coming into the United States every day from other countries.

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Jun 8, 2011

I wonder if we are adequately monitoring these people. Are we doing a good enough screening process?

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Jun 8, 2011

Could some of them be potential attackers? The people who attacked us on September 11, 2001, were here on student visas.

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Jun 8, 2011

If you are rejecting 5 percent of State Department visas, maybe that means you are just doing a good supplementary job to the State Department. However, if you are rejecting 30 percent, maybe it means the State Department is not doing a…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend Rule XIV, paragraphs 3 and 4 for the purpose of moving to proceed to S. 1071, as follows: S. 1071 Be…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Mr. President, in accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness and timeliness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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May 25, 2011

In accordancewith rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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May 25, 2011

In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XXII, including germaneness requirements, for the purpose of proposing and considering amendment…

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