Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, when Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people were without power. We all saw the video footage. We saw the terrible trauma, and people are still trying to dig out from…
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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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Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, I rise in support of amendment No. 3410, which would take the spending for Sandy relief and spend only 1 year at a time and would offset that spending with spending cuts. Now, you ask, why would we want to do that? Well, if…
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendments Nos. 3376 and 3410 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…
Dec 27, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To ensure adequate protection of the rights…
Dec 27, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to call up my amendment, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul]…
Dec 27, 2012
Madam President, I rise today in support of the Fourth Amendment Protection Act. The fourth amendment guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, their houses, their papers, and their effects against unreasonable…
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today to support the Fourth Amendment Protection Act. The fourth amendment guarantees that people should be secure in their persons, houses, and papers against unreasonable searches and seizures. Somewhere along the…
Dec 21, 2012
Mr. President, I rise in opposition to this bill because I believe it contains language that would allow American citizens to be detained without trial. The other side has argued that is not true, that they will be eligible for their…
Dec 20, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose what will be the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) I will face as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. As many of my colleagues are aware, I have always voted against the NDAA…
Dec 12, 2012
I thank Senator Coons for inviting me, both figuratively and literally, across the aisle to join him on this side--I am glad to be here today--and for introducing me to this prize that Sandy Greenberg has brought forward to end blindness…
Dec 12, 2012
I think what is great about the prize is it didn't set a short and limited goal. It goes for the whole thing: They want to prevent and cure blindness. I think we need more big thinking. We need to talk about let's cure diabetes, let's cure…
Dec 5, 2012
I compliment the Senator from Texas for being a leader in immigration reform. There are many of us in the Republican Party who wish to have immigration reform. I do wish it be noted for the Record today that we can take a small step…
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