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“But since hostilities seem to be over and the President asked me to give consideration to his negotiating position, I will do so,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations ›
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Rand Paul on The Middle East4
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“opinion on the debate over war and executive power has not changed.”
USA Today Senate reverses vote on Iran war after volatile meeting with Trump ›
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“The same voices now attacking Trump’s Iran deal are the architects of every failed intervention of my lifetime. This war must end. I stand with President Trump on peace.”
on backing Trump's Iran deal against critics of past U.S. interventions
Breitbart News Republicans Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul Rally Behind Trump's Iran Deal ›
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“Whether or not the United States can reach an acceptable, verifiable deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program and other issues is yet to be determined, but I see little downside to trying.”
on the prospects of reaching a verifiable nuclear deal with Iran
Breitbart News Republicans Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul Rally Behind Trump's Iran Deal ›
Rand Paul on China & the Pacific1
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“The idea that it came from a lab is implausible, and, yet, privately they're saying the opposite. … This level of dishonesty, I think, needs to be exposed,”
on private doubts by COVID origin paper authors about a lab leak being implausible
Fox News Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts ›
Rand Paul on Foreign policy & the world2
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“I’m glad to see this meeting taking place. Diplomacy is key. We need more talk and less war.”
on favoring diplomacy over war ahead of a meeting
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“I’ve spent my career warning against regime change wars, nation-building, and endless military entanglements,”
Rand Paul on National security & surveillance19
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““The company, which has a hundred and thirty thousand cameras monitoring the streets of the U.S., frames privacy as a worthwhile trade-off for safety and security, echoing the language of the post-9/11 surveillance boom.” We can’t trade our rights for the feeling of “safety.” https:// newyorker.com/culture/infini te-scroll/flock-wants-a-closely-surveilled-world-with-no-exit …”
on Flock Safety's surveillance camera network and privacy trade-offs
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“The surveillance state grows with every new local contract, grant, and camera that flies under the radar until there are thousands of them. Now those cameras sit outside our schools, logging the daily movements of ordinary families. My Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act would require the government to get a warrant for this type of surveillance.”
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“How many more stories like this do we need to hear about before people wake up? Unchecked government surveillance threatens our constitutional rights and liberties. My Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act would require a warrant before the government spies on you.”
on his bill requiring a warrant before government surveillance of citizens
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“Cameras on every corner. Federal agencies querying your data without ever seeing a judge. Different tools, same problem. My Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act would stop the government from using FISA to spy on Americans.”
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“The @IJ has documented well over 100 incidents of license plate reader abuse, and they say that is likely just the tip of the iceberg. 157 local governments have already canceled or declined to renew these contracts since the start of 2025. Americans are not asking police to stop solving crimes. They are asking a simple question the Constitution asked a long time ago: Where is the warrant?”
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“They told us the Flock cameras were for catching criminals. In Indiana, a deputy used them to track his girlfriend 2,055 times. Every database built to watch you eventually gets used by someone with a grudge and a password. Not to mention it’s a 4th Amendment violation.”
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“. @RonDeSantis is right. If Flock cameras were around in 2020, Big Government would have used them to crack down on Americans who refused to be locked down or comply with vaccine mandates.”
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“Your 4th Amendment right to privacy > the surveillance state.”
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“Despite what some may tell you, we are not safe if our right to privacy is not safe.”
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“We could cancel every Flock contract tomorrow, and the surveillance problem remains, because a competitor takes the contract the next day. The fix isn't a boycott of one vendor. It's a warrant requirement.”
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“. @joerogan is right. You can’t just spy on us. We have a 4th Amendment for a reason: to protect Americans from unreasonable searches like this.”
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“A Kentucky officer ran 2,048 Flock camera searches to track the mother of his child. No warrant. No probable cause. No judge ever saw it. The Fourth Amendment protects Americans against unreasonable searches, and retracing where someone drove for five months is a search. And”[post continues]
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“Look closely at the 4th Amendment. You won’t find the word “compromise” anywhere in it. Our constitutional rights aren’t up for negotiation, no matter what tech CEOs or government officials say. We must defend privacy and liberty.”
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“Flock CEO @glangley wants you to “compromise” away your 4th Amendment rights. Our Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves at this suggestion.”
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“Not to mention a 4th Amendment violation.”
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“Flock has 120,000 cameras tracking cars across America, no warrant required. Over 5,000 police agencies have signed on. This isn't crime fighting. This is mass surveillance of every American, and a violation of our 4th Amendment rights.”
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“We were told gain-of-function research was safe. Now we're learning the Pentagon solicited proposals for the very experiments that could have created COVID.”
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“My committee combed through millions of COVID documents, and what did we find? Anthony Fauci destroyed records. He told others to delete emails. And then he told them to delete them from deleted files. He and his allies privately doubted the "implausible" line on a lab leak”
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“Jack Smith's actions should serve as a stark reminder that Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the much abused government authority to conduct mass warrantless surveillance, will sunset this upcoming April,”
on Section 702 FISA surveillance authority set to expire next April
Reason.com Congress Should Be in No Rush To Renew FISA's Section 702 Surveillance Powers ›
Rand Paul on Trade & tariffs1
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“Some naively think that the tariffs will get China to distance themselves from Russia, but it might be the opposite. TRUMP ALLIES PUSH TO ARM PRESIDENT WITH NEW TARIFF WEAPON TO PUNISH COUNTRIES 'RIPPING OFF' AMERICA”
Fox News Lindsey Graham's final mission to punish Putin clears Senate after yearlong fight ›
Rand Paul on Economy, jobs & inflation23
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“The $40 trillion deficit translates to more than $360,000 per American taxpayer. We're adding less to the debt than we did under President Biden, but Americans' buying power is still significantly less than what it was. In fact, if you're making $50K/year, you're poorer than you were a few years ago because inflation compounds over time.”
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“Reminder: We can NEVER trust the Federal Reserve.”
on Rand Paul's distrust of the Federal Reserve
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“No other agency operates in as much secrecy as the Federal Reserve. Their decisions impact every aspect of our lives and fuel inflation. It’s time to audit the Fed and shine a light on the backroom deals, risky policies, and unaccountable spending that have fueled our soaring national debt.”
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“The same politicians flailing about speculative AI mass-poverty doomerism haven’t done a thing about the mass poverty the national debt is already causing.”
on politicians warning of AI-driven poverty while ignoring debt-driven poverty
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“The $40 trillion national debt does not just threaten us down the road. It’s hurting you today. Every dollar Washington prints fuels inflation and shrinks the value of the money you already earned.”
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“Inflation is not some abstract number. It is why your paycheck buys about 25% less than it did 5 years ago. The national debt drives inflation. Piling on more debt for a one-time $5,000 check does not fix the affordability crisis. It makes it worse.”
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“The free market should be determining interest rates, not the Federal Reserve.”
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“The real reason you can't afford anything is fake money”
on inflation and monetary policy driving unaffordability
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“The Fed shouldn’t be deciding whether we have rate increases or decreases. That should be left to the free market.”
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“The Treasury bond-buying spree is not bringing down yields. Instead, the Department of the Treasury should endorse my 6 Penny Plan to balance the Federal Budget in less than 10 years!”
on Treasury bond purchases failing to lower yields, urging his budget-balancing plan
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““Free” health care. “Free” college. “Free” housing. “Free” electricity. Nothing is truly “free.” Someone always has to pay for it. And the estimated tab for the democratic socialist agenda runs as high as $212 trillion over 10 years.”
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“Washington's reckless spending caused the inflation we’re seeing. Now the Fed wants families to pay for it with higher rates. We need to pay down the debt and let the free market set interest rates, not the Fed.”
on blaming federal spending for inflation and criticizing Fed interest rate policy
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“There's nothing "healthy" about the Democratic Party flirting with socialism. Experiments have subjects, and in this one it's the American people. Socialism has been tried on every continent, and it produced shortages, censorship, and people risking their lives to leave. Young Americans deserve solutions, not a test run of failed policies the world already rejected.”
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““Term out the debt honestly and pay the price the market sets. If the 30-year must trade at 5.5% to clear, that isn’t a crisis. It is an invoice. Then do the only thing that durably lowers long-term yields: address the primary deficit.””
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““Then do the only thing that durably lowers long-term yields: address the primary deficit. Reform entitlements gradually and honestly, through means testing, indexing changes, eligibility adjustments phased in over decades—so that the burden is shared across generations instead”
on reforming entitlements gradually to lower long-term borrowing costs
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“No government agency wields as much power as the Fed. It’s time for a full audit of the Federal Reserve.”
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“I have been asking to see the gold at Fort Knox since February of 2025. This week I finally went deep underground and looked for myself. Yes, the gold is there, roughly 147 million ounces. The real lesson is not the gold itself. It is what happened to the dollar after 1971, when we severed it from gold. Over 85% of its value is gone. Gold does not expand when Congress spends. Paper money does.”
on Rand Paul's visit to verify gold reserves at Fort Knox
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“Washington is three months from wiping out the hemp industry nationwide. Kentucky already regulates these products with registration rules, age limits and testing standards. We did the work. Congress should let states that got it right keep their own rules.”
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“In 2024, the Fed paid $187 billion in interest to banks for essentially not lending money to families or small businesses. The Fed has operated under a cloak of secrecy for far too long. It's time for a full audit of the Federal Reserve.”
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“The Fed’s 21st Century policy has abandoned any notion of money as a scarce commodity. The results are predictable: we see chronic inflation and public uncertainty about the dollar’s future purchasing power.”
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“Everyone keeps talking about “affordability,” but really, this issue is called “inflation.” Our annual deficit runs $2 trillion and the Fed buys roughly a third of that by printing new money. Every new dollar that’s printed dilutes the value of the money in our pockets. Gold doesn’t expand when Congress spends. Paper money does. That’s the difference.”
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“The good news out of Fort Knox: the gold is still there. The bad news: since 1971, when we cut the dollar loose from gold, more than 85% of the dollar's value has vanished”
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“What they understand it to be is fairness, and they’re like, well, it’s just not fair that you make twice as much money as me, and we’re just going to make it fair.”
on why Democrats now view socialism favorably, per a new poll
Breitbart News Poll: Majority of Democrats Say They Would Vote for a 'Democratic Socialist,' View Socialism 'Favorably' ›
Rand Paul on Government spending & shutdowns40
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“Great work by the Trump administration. $500 million in fraud and waste was uncovered in federal health benefits programs. That's money back in taxpayers' pockets, and exactly the kind of accountability Americans have been demanding.”
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“The national debt has passed $40 trillion. My Six Penny Plan balances the budget in five years by cutting six cents out of every $1 the federal government spends. Americans balance their checkbooks. Washington should have to do the same.”
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“The government continues borrowing more and more money, with no end in sight. We need my Penny Plan for gradual and effective cuts to balance the budget. All it takes is cutting six cents from every $1 the federal government spends.”
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“If you’re worried about mandatory spending programs continuing, they will not continue if the federal government becomes insolvent.”
on mandatory spending programs and the risk of federal insolvency
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“Our national debt is over $40 trillion. Guess how much each taxpayer is on the hook for.”
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“If you ran Washington like a business and had to cut 6% to stay afloat, you'd start with the fraud and duplication, then make even, across-the-board cuts. That’s not radical. That’s how every business survives.”
on cutting federal spending by targeting fraud before across-the-board cuts
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“Look at what candidates are running on this election cycle. It’s not spending less. It’s government expansion, paid for with higher taxes. Nobody wants to say the obvious thing: there’s no world where you get something for “free.” @SquawkCNBC”
on candidates campaigning for more government spending funded by higher taxes
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“One particular quote comes to mind: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.” -Ronald Reagan”
on skepticism of government help, quoting Reagan
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“The Federal Reserve operates in near-total secrecy while its decisions hit every American's wallet through inflation and interest rates. Americans deserve to see what is actually happening behind those doors. It’s time to audit the Fed.”
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“Every September, agencies rush to burn through leftover budget because unspent money gets taken away, not rewarded. The pressure in Washington is enormous: spend all you can before the fiscal year ends, or risk getting a smaller budget next year My Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act pushes back against that status quo. It rewards federal employees who identify waste instead of racing to spend leftover funds. That is the incentive we should have had all along.”
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“How do we tackle our $40 trillion deficit? With my Six Penny Plan. We make even across-the-board cuts and eliminate six cents from every dollar the federal government spends. After five years, the budget would be balanced. It can be done. Washington just has to have the willpower to do it.”
on Rand Paul's plan to cut federal spending six percent to balance the budget
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“If Congress wants to get serious about our $40 trillion deficit, we would cut spending and balance the budget. My Six Penny Plan does just that. We would cut six cents from every $1 the federal government spends. In five years, we’d have a balanced budget.”
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“Our national debt surpassed $40 trillion, yet very few in Washington are worried about addressing this crisis. I put forth the Six Penny Plan to make even, across-the-board cuts so we can balance our budget in five years. All it takes is cutting six cents from every $1 the federal government spends.”
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“Yes, we need economic growth, fewer taxes, and less regulation. I’m for all of it. But you cannot grow your way out of spending like a drunken sailor. My Six Penny Plan cuts six cents of every dollar the federal government spends and balances the budget in five years.”
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“We can’t grow our way out of this if Congress doesn’t stop spending money it doesn’t have.”
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“If Washington wanted to get serious about addressing affordability, it would start by reining in reckless spending that fuels inflation. My Six Penny Plan cuts six cents of every dollar the federal government spends. In five years, the budget would be balanced and life would be more affordable once again.”
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“$40 trillion in debt didn’t happen overnight, but we can fix it by making even, across-the-board cuts. That’s exactly what my Six Penny Plan does.”
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“Proud to announce that I have returned $9.2 million dollars from my Senate office budget to the Treasury!”
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“And I’ve never taken a taxpayer funded trip overseas, one of the only people who can say that.”
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“$40 trillion in debt is a burden we’re shifting onto every young American before they even have a say in it, but we can change that. My Six Penny Plan cuts $400 billion by trimming six cents off every dollar the federal government spends. In 5 years, the budget would be balanced.”
on his Six Penny Plan to cut federal spending and balance the budget
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“A smaller welfare system means fewer people are dependent on the government, and that is a win for all Americans.”
on reducing government dependency through smaller welfare programs
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“The only way to address our $40 trillion national debt is by reining in spending across the board. My Six Penny Plan does just that: ✅ Cut 6 cents out of every $1 the federal government spends ✅ Pay down the national debt and balance the budget in 5 years”
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“My Six Penny Plan would: ✅ Cut six cents of every dollar the federal government spends ✅ Make even cuts across the board ✅ Balance the budget in 5 years”
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“Americans pay into Social Security their entire working lives, and Congress keeps spending money we don’t have. We can’t keep that promise to our seniors while running trillion-dollar deficits. We have to get serious about paying down our $40 trillion deficit.”
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“Our national debt has now blown past $40 trillion, and Washington's answer is always the same: spend more, borrow more, and hand the bill to the next generation. I have a different answer. My Six Penny Plan cuts six cents of every dollar the federal government is projected to spend, applied across the board. We balance the budget in 5 years with no new taxes.”
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“Every family in America has to live within a budget. Washington refuses to. My Six Penny Plan changes that by cutting six cents of every dollar the federal government spends. It's time Congress did what every family in this country already does: budget.”
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“A debt-to-GDP ratio above 100% means we now owe more than our entire economy produces in a year. We crossed that line, and we are still climbing. Interest payments alone are now one of the largest line items in the federal budget. It is time for Washington to do the hard work of”[post continues]
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“More debt is not progress. It is political cowardice dressed up as compromise. Both parties keep kicking the can down the road while interest payments alone now outpace most of the federal budget. My Six Penny Plan cuts six cents off every projected dollar over five years and gets us back to a balanced budget. The math is not complicated. The will to do it is what is missing.”
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“We can’t wait any longer. We MUST address our deficit. Instead of spending money we don’t have, Congress should pass my Penny Plan and balance the budget in less than 10 years.”
on Rand Paul's Penny Plan to balance the federal budget within a decade
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“If we want to get serious about paying down our debt, my Penny Plan is the way to go. Cut six cents from every $1 the federal government spends, across the board, and we can balance the budget in under 10 years. It’s possible if we’re willing to do the work.”
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“The national debt crossed the $40 trillion mark, months ahead of schedule. Instead of paying for things as we go, Washington spends and spends. You and your family make a budget and live by it. Washington should as well.”
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“Instead of cutting wasteful spending and balancing the budget, Congress is preparing to pass another spending bill that adds to our deficit and bankrolls fraud and welfare for illegal aliens.”
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“We shouldn’t be spending $432B – that we don’t have – in a single month. It’s time for Washington to get serious about its spending problem, reduce the size and scope of government, end welfare benefits for illegal aliens, and crack down on rampant fraud.”
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“Democrats won’t support the SAVE America Act, so we’re pushing it through budget reconciliation. My resolution is identical to Chairman Johnson’s but actually pays for new spending instead of adding to the deficit.”
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“Why choose between election integrity and fiscal responsibility? My budget enables the SAVE America Act and protects taxpayers by paying for every dollar Washington chooses to spend.”
on pairing the SAVE America Act with a budget that pays for new spending
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“Two budgets, two futures. The first balloons the deficit by $100 billion. The other one is my budget and it saves $400 billion and facilitates the SAVE America Act. The choice for America’s future is clear.”
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“After today’s budget votes, you’ll see the difference: some want to add $100 billion in spending. My plan, on the other hand, saves $400 billion and enacts the SAVE America Act. We can get serious about the debt and election integrity.”
on his budget cutting $400 billion versus a rival plan adding $100 billion
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“Neither budget we vote on today includes the SAVE Act - they cannot. Both budgets can only include $ that MIGHT urge some states to encourage voter ID (stronger language precluded by Senate reconciliation rules). The conservative pathway is a budget that reduces debt and gets as much as we can under the rules. I will vote for the budget that reduces the debt, not adds to it.”
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“Today we will vote on 2 budgets: One spends $100 billion MORE and is not offset by cuts. Pure debt. The other budget actually cuts spending by $400 billion dollars! Call your legislators and demand they vote for NO MORE DEBT!”
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“You can fix the bottom line by going to four-day delivery.”
on cutting Postal Service costs by moving to four day delivery
World Socialist Web Site Senate hearing on US Postal Service lays out proposals for delivery cuts, post office closures ›
Rand Paul on Labor & unions1
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“Labor Day started as a tribute to the workers who built this country with their own hands, and that spirit is what keeps America running. Every plumber, farmer, nurse, trucker, and small business owner deserves a government that lowers taxes, protects freedom, and ensures liberty. That’s something I fight for every single day.”
Rand Paul on Immigration & the border19
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“Do you agree with this statement? Those who came to the United States illegally should be ineligible for welfare benefits.”
on barring illegal immigrants from welfare benefits
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“I don’t have a concern with who the nominee was. I had asked them to give me an update on the internal investigation into civilian deaths”
Al Jazeera White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE ›
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“We need to ensure that those who need help are American citizens, not people who came to this country illegally. My End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act would cut off taxpayer-funded welfare benefits for those here unlawfully. My bill would put Americans first and remove incentives for illegal immigration.”
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“America should be a beacon for opportunity, not for free stuff. Churches and families sponsored newcomers for most of this country's history, and it worked. That is the model I want to return to.”
on returning to church and family sponsorship of immigrants instead of government aid
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“My belief has always been simple: the American dream is a job, not crossing the ocean just to sign up for welfare. @SchmittNYC”
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“Birthright citizenship belongs to the children of American citizens, not those who broke our immigration laws to come to the United States. I introduced a Constitutional Amendment to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens.”
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“Every year Congress declines to act, the consequences land on somebody else. On the border towns. On the emergency rooms. On the legal immigrant who spent a decade and a small fortune doing it the right way. I have consistently said the answer starts with enforcement and ends with incentives. It’s time to stop the taxpayer-funded benefits. My End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act does that.”
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“It's blatantly obvious that the American people are tired of their hard-earned tax dollars being used to harbor and incentivize illegal aliens. We can stop this, at least on the federal side, with my End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act.”
on his bill ending federal welfare benefits for non-citizens
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“This is such a sad and sickening story. No child should have to go through this. We can prevent something like this from happening again by passing a Constitutional Amendment to end birthright citizenship.”
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“Mr. Coleman is right. We shouldn’t be rewarding people who come to our country illegally. They’re able to get welfare benefits, and their children are given automatic birthright citizenship. All of it is wrong. All of it MUST end.”
on ending welfare access and birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants' children
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“We need to end the outdated policy that incentivizes people to come to the United States illegally. It’s time to pass a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship. Do you agree?”
on ending birthright citizenship to remove an incentive for illegal immigration
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“We have a $40 trillion debt and an affordability crisis. Congress created these welfare programs, and Congress can decide who gets them. My bill says federal welfare benefits are for Americans, not illegal immigrants, refugees, or asylees. That shouldn't be controversial.”
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“American families are struggling to make ends meet while Washington funds welfare for people who broke our immigration laws to get here. My End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act ends that by cutting off TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP for illegal immigrants, refugees, and asylees.”
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“Our national debt sits at $40 trillion, and Washington still hands out taxpayer-funded welfare to those here illegally. My End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act ends federal funding for programs like TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP for refugees, asylees, and illegal aliens.”
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“My End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act cuts off federal benefits, such as food stamps and housing aid, for non-citizens and cracks down on fraud. Would you want your representatives to support this legislation?”
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“As my Dad always says: We need to build a wall . . . Around the welfare state. My legislation does just that: now welfare for any immigrants: legal, refugee, or illegal. Period!”
on Rand Paul's bill barring welfare for legal, refugee and illegal immigrants
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“My bill America's Children Act fixes the documented dreamer problem by prioritizing the children of legal immigrants for permanent status,”
Reason.com She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally. ›
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“I introduced a constitutional amendment months ago, actually, to fix birthright citizenship,”
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“After the Supreme Court decision, that amendment matters more than ever. I'm asking my colleagues to take it seriously and help me get this passed.”
on pushing a constitutional amendment after the Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
Latest Political News on Fox News Trump's 'hero' justice offers roadmap after Supreme Court rejects birthright order ›
Rand Paul on Healthcare & public health57
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“New revelations from Anthony Fauci's own diary confirm his team discussed aerosolizing Ebola, one of the deadliest viruses in the world. Ebola normally spreads through bodily fluids, not the air. Making it airborne would be catastrophic. And it's why I've spent years demanding real oversight of dangerous research like this. @KatiePavlich @NewsNation”
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“Anthony Fauci has destroyed trust in science and in vaccines in general because of how corrupt he is.”
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“According to Anthony Fauci’s diary, in 2016, NIAID paid for risky Ebola experiments run at an Army lab. The study was conducted at the Army's infectious disease institute at Fort Detrick under a NIAID task order, an engineered exposure that drove the virus deep into the lung in a way natural infection would not. NIAID helped craft the study design. Its own internal report later confirmed: "NIAID provided funds." My Risky Research Review Act would have prevented this type of dangerous research from being funded.”
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“Like all welfare in America, Obamacare is a cesspool for fraud. It’s time for it to go.”
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“We found emails between Anthony Fauci and his assistant describing gain-of-function programs we didn’t know existed. This is why I’m focused on getting to the bottom of what really happened, so we can prevent this dangerous research from sparking another pandemic.”
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“When Washington pays the bill and states police the spending, waste and fraud are inevitable. Medicaid expansion is 90% federally funded. States have little skin in the game, but taxpayers still pay the price. Put the responsibility back on the states: if you spend it, you police it. @WillCainShow”
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“Anthony Fauci joked about being the bad guy who created the virus and shut down schools. He can laugh about it, but the families who lost their jobs, the kids who fell behind a full year in school, and the small businesses that never reopened are not laughing. For years he dodged responsibility for the policies pushed in his name. Now he treats the worst public health failure in modern history like a punchline. It’s a disgrace.”
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“Every doctor, myself included, took an oath to do no harm. Look at what Dr. Fauci’s pandemic response actually did. Kids lost years of learning. Small businesses that took a lifetime to build were closed while the big box stores stayed open. People lost their jobs over vaccine mandates. @mirandadevine”
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“This is why I've fought so hard to bring the COVID cover-up to light. The American people deserve to know what took place, when it took place, and why it took place.”
on pushing to expose what happened during the COVID origins cover-up
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“The COVID cover-up was real. As time goes on, the deep state and its media allies are having a hard time keeping it under wraps.”
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“Costco will allow Medicare beneficiaries to have access to its bulk discounts on prescriptions. With my Health Marketplace for All Act, membership-driven organizations like Costco could challenge the current government-controlled oligopoly in the employer and individual insurance markets.”
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“Long-time Fauci ally pleads guilty. Could his plea involve implicating Anthony Fauci? District of Maryland | Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic | United States DoJ”
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“Anthony Fauci wasn't "trying to do the right thing." He was saying one thing in private, and lying to the American people in public.”
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“We owe it to ourselves and future generations to never let those in power rewrite history or escape accountability for what they did during COVID.”
on accountability for officials' actions during the COVID pandemic
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“When Anthony Fauci refused to testify in front of the HSGAC, it was a clear attempt to obstruct Congressional oversight and evade responsibility for his role in the COVID pandemic. The DOJ has been notified about the HSGAC holding Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.”
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“Why would Anthony Fauci delete all but three people from his contact list? The only logical explanation is that he was attempting to avoid having his text messages scrutinized by Congress and the public.”
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“I have two bills that will help prevent a future pandemic: Royalty Transparency Act requires federal agencies to publicly disclose royalty payments to government scientists, addressing potential conflicts of interest like those raised in the Fauci investigation. Risky Research Review Act calls for comprehensive review and stricter oversight of all federally funded high-risk biological and gain-of-function research, including projects linked to the origins of COVID.”
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“COVID gave the government a blank check to trample our rights. Lockdowns. Mandates. Zero accountability. Never forget. Never let them off the hook.”
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“COVID occurred because no one was adequately overseeing dangerous gain-of-function research. At the same time, the people leading our pandemic response were being paid royalties to push vaccines. My Risky Research Review Act and Royalty Transparency Act addresses both of these issues.”
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“He was willing to put women and their unborn children at risk instead of admitting that he was wrong about the vaccines that he tried guilting Americans into taking.”
on backlash over Fauci's texts about COVID vaccine miscarriage risk
Fox News Fauci texts raising theoretical miscarriage concern after COVID vaccine dose spark backlash ›
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“Taxpayers have funded gain-of-function research for years with almost zero independent oversight. My Risky Research Review Act creates a Life Sciences Research Security Board to review that risk before your hard-earned money is spent funding dangerous research.”
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“Millions of Americans died alone. Kids fell behind in schools because of lockdowns. Small businesses were shattered. And all of it stems from Anthony Fauci and the NIH funding dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The American people deserve to hear the truth from Dr. Fauci about what took place and why. All he has to do is stand up and tell the truth. https:// x.com/NEWSMAX/status /2086503928762421416/video/1 …”
Posted it themselves
“I told @MarkHalperin that this story didn't start in 2020. Anthony Fauci's advocacy for gain-of-function research dates back to 2010, when he funded research in the Netherlands that introduced eight-point mutations into bird flu to make it more infectious between mammals.”
Posted it themselves
“I agree with Dr. Redfield. Dangerous gain-of-function research is likely to cause another pandemic. We need to put an end to this research once and for all. It’s not worth the risks, as we saw with COVID.”
Posted it themselves
“A million Americans died. Workers lost jobs to mandates. Kids lost years of school they'll never get back. Businesses closed for good. Today my committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer for any of it.”
Posted it themselves
“Today my committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Every Democrat voted no, some even tried to table the vote before we got to it. Fauci had 111 chances to answer basic questions about COVID and chose the Fifth Amendment every single time despite a pardon that already shields him. This isn't about his opinions or his policies. It's about whether Congress can be defied without consequence. Now it heads to the Justice Department.”
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“He wrote in the Washington Post that even if a scientist should be bitten, even if a lab should leak a pandemic and a pandemic should occur, that the knowledge was worth the risks. But many scientists have said the opposite.”
on Fauci's past comments defending risky pandemic research
The Daily Wire When It Comes To Anthony Fauci, Rand Paul Is Just Getting Started ›
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“that a man who served his country for 40 years couldn’t admit that he made a mistake, and couldn’t admit that there’s a reason why people are outraged. A million Americans died, and he knowingly funded this research. It wasn’t like he made a split-second mistake.”
on criticizing Fauci for not admitting fault over pandemic research funding
The Daily Wire When It Comes To Anthony Fauci, Rand Paul Is Just Getting Started ›
Posted it themselves
“Informed consent is a basic right in a free country. The government owed young people the truth about vaccine risks. They never got it. Anthony Fauci owes us answers. @BiancaDLGarza”
on Anthony Fauci withholding vaccine risk information from young people
Posted it themselves
“COVID didn't just expose a virus. It exposed how quickly Washington will strip away your basic freedoms the moment it's given an excuse. Lockdowns that closed churches while liquor stores stayed open. Mandates that cost people their jobs. Restrictions with no science behind them, just fear and control. We cannot treat that as normal. Liberty doesn't survive if we forget how easily it was taken.”
Posted it themselves
“Even Biden’s COVID coordinator, @ashishkjha , is saying what most of us have said all along: the pandemic was very likely the result of an accidental lab leak.”
Posted it themselves
“The far-Left would rather be contrarian than correct: Anthony Fauci gets a crown, basic biology is thrown out the window, and we’re told socialism is the answer to all our problems.”
Posted it themselves
“Those of us who questioned “the science,” the origins of COVID, and the unnecessary vaccines were called conspiracy theorists, murderers, and told we didn’t care about our family, friends, or neighbors. Like so many of us, @AaronRodgers12 was vindicated.”
Posted it themselves
“Why did a private citizen with no official public health role get security clearance to sit in on government pandemic discussions? Bill Gates helped shape COVID policy, and Americans never got to vote on it.”
Posted it themselves
“The HSGAC hearing with Anthony Fauci wasn't about relitigating COVID for its own sake. It was about accountability. Fauci said one thing publicly and another privately. He coordinated to control the narrative. He shaped guidance around politics instead of truth. If we don't demand real accountability and reform, nothing stops the next unelected bureaucrat from doing the exact same thing.”
Posted it themselves
“Despite being a private citizen with no public health role, Bill Gates was involved in high-level COVID briefings and played a direct role in shaping America’s pandemic response.”
Posted it themselves
“Anthony Fauci told Congress that NIH "has not ever and does not now fund gain-of-function research" in Wuhan. His own diary says 10 of 12 experts believed an accidental lab release was likely because gain-of-function research was going on for years in Wuhan. He had a chance to tell the American people the truth, under oath. Instead, he pled the Fifth 111 times.”
In their own words
“I think he knows that he's guilty of having funded dangerous research that led to the pandemic. I think the evidence is now so overwhelming.”
on Rand Paul's criminal referral accusing Fauci of funding pandemic research
Posted it themselves
“The Boston Herald is right. Americans have a right to be skeptical of the decisions and recommendations Dr. Fauci made. We deserve to know the truth about what took place, especially when he was saying one thing publicly and something completely different in his diary. https:// bostonherald.com/2026/07/31/edi torial-when-follow-the-science-becomes-i-plead-the-fifth/ …”
Posted it themselves
“Great question from @stephenasmith : who decides what counts as gain-of-function research, scientists, Congress, or a jury? My answer: stop hiding behind the definition. EcoHealth's own emails thank NIH for turning their "gain-of-function" money back on. Fauci's team used the term themselves. The real question was never semantics. It was whether this research was dangerous and whether it should have been funded at all.”
Posted it themselves
“Read this Fauci diary entry closely. Officials would not admit the vaccine was not stopping spread because it might weaken the legal case for mandates. That is not science. That is a cover-up to justify coercion.”
Posted it themselves
“Great discussion with @stephenasmith on why I still have serious questions for Dr. Fauci. In 2010, before any pandemic existed, Fauci argued in The Washington Post that even a lab leak causing a pandemic would be worth the "knowledge" gained. That is not a pandemic-era mistake. That is a philosophy he held for over a decade and used as justification for funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan starting in 2014.”
on Fauci's 2010 comment defending gain-of-function research despite pandemic risk
Posted it themselves
“1M Americans died. 15M died worldwide. The real question is whether taxpayers should ever fund research that turns an animal virus into a human one. @Varneyco”
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“In the end, we must imagine, Fauci believes he got away with it. But still, late at night, even the guilty must become anxious, re-running the scenarios through his mind, wondering, latching on to linger doubts and worrying — did his actions lead to the largest man-made plague in human history?”
CBS News Fauci invokes 5th in hearing, citing Rand Paul's "unhinged obsession" ›
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“only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something — anything — that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words — quote — ‘behind bars.'”
on Fauci wanting him jailed and using the hearing to prove it
The Federalist Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment, Refuses To Answer For His Covid Corruption ›
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“Dr. Fauci’s own diary, in his own words, shows he knew the lab leak theory was credible from the very first weeks of the pandemic,”
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“You are single-mindedly fixating on seeing Dr. Fauci prosecuted for imaginary crimes, and you are so invested in that outcome that you have created a personal brand around it,”
NPR Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill ›
Posted it themselves
“Remember: Anthony Fauci was all about “following the science,” until it came to vaccines. He was all about forcing you into compliance, even though we all knew infection was the best protection.”
on Anthony Fauci's shifting stance on covid vaccines and natural immunity
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“go to prison”
on Paul's past call to jail Fauci over the lab leak theory
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“I have said for years that Anthony Fauci cared more about his own image than the truth, and now his own diary proves it”
on Fauci's diary revealing his focus on personal fame over truth
The Christian Post Anthony Fauci basks in media attention in unearthed diary entries: 'I am the most famous' ›
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“Do we know for certain it came from the lab? No, but there's a preponderance of evidence indicating that it may have come from the lab.”
NPR Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell us ›
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“More conspiracy theory like letters keep coming in from congressmen and senators trying to link us to the origin of COVID-19. This is an amazing and unbelievable waste of our time.”
on lawmakers' letters linking him to COVID-19's origins after Fauci diary release
NPR Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell us ›
Posted it themselves
“Fauci was hiding the origins of Covid 19 but not his utter disdain for President Trump. https:// forbes.com/sites/conormur ray/2026/07/27/faucis-diary-what-he-said-about-trump-his-own-fame-and-covid-restrictions/ …”
on Fauci's diary revealing his views on Trump and Covid origins
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“Therefore, today I have issued a subpoena requiring him to testify before the Committee, in public, next month.”
The Daily Wire New Fauci Diaries Reveal Celebrity Obsession At Height Of COVID Crisis ›
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“We’ve been negotiating over the date for several months. He agreed, then he said he wouldn’t. So, I think it’s time that we bring him in.”
The Daily Wire New Fauci Diaries Reveal Celebrity Obsession At Height Of COVID Crisis ›
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“For years, when people pointed out that these labs existed in places like Ukraine, they were told it was a conspiracy theory,”
The Federalist Never Forget What The Covid ‘Experts’ Did To Us ›
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“Last week, Anthony Fauci notified us he will NOT voluntarily testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, even though he had previously agreed to do so,”
The Federalist Never Forget What The Covid ‘Experts’ Did To Us ›
Rand Paul on Education & schools1
Posted it themselves
“The kids who lost a year or more of school didn't get a vote on lockdowns. They're the ones paying the price today, in learning loss and isolation, for decisions made by bureaucrats – like Anthony Fauci – who never once had to answer for them.”
Rand Paul on Climate & energy1
Posted it themselves
“You can't blame every price at the pump on Washington, but you can blame Washington for the outdated mandates that are piled on. That's exactly what my Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act aims to fix. We cut the red tape, expand fuel choice, and let American energy production do the rest.”
Rand Paul on Tech & AI1
Posted it themselves
“We have to be careful what we let the government do with AI regulation.”
on caution around government regulation of AI
Rand Paul on Campaigns & elections7
Posted it themselves
“Marianne Proctor has stood up for property owners and pushed to break up medical monopolies that drive up your healthcare costs. That's the kind of fight we need in Frankfort. I'm proud to endorse @MarianneProc60 . Vote for her on November 3rd.”
Posted it themselves
“Limited government doesn’t just apply to Washington. It starts at the county courthouse, with leaders who respect your money and answer to you. Boone County will be in good hands with @chet_hand as Judge Executive.”
Posted it themselves
“I’m concerned about the wave of socialism spreading across our country. Are you?”
Posted it themselves
“Reagan said it best: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Remember that when you head to the polls this November. Vote for freedom, not socialism.”
on urging voters to reject socialism in the November midterms
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“…But still alarming that a majority of people are voting for socialists,”
on a poll showing a majority of Democrats would vote for a Democratic socialist
Breitbart News Poll: Majority of Democrats Say They Would Vote for a 'Democratic Socialist,' View Socialism 'Favorably' ›
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“I wrote a book a few years ago, The Case Against Socialism, and in it we talked about some of the polls where, you know, majority of young people are thinking, hey, socialism sounds good, why don’t we try it,”
on polling showing young people open to trying socialism
Breitbart News Socialist Congressional Candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier Hyped Communism, Marxism on Social Media ›
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“They don’t understand … the disaster that is Venezuela, the disaster that is Cuba, the disaster that was China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, all these places,”
on socialism's record of failure in Venezuela, Cuba, China, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia
Breitbart News Socialist Congressional Candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier Hyped Communism, Marxism on Social Media ›
Rand Paul on Democracy & voting rights2
Posted it themselves
“I appreciate the work @TheJusticeDept is doing to crack down on election fraud. These are just four examples. Imagine how many more fraudsters are out there.”
As printed
“Showing up to the polls to vote with an ID that proves you’re an American citizen – whether you’re married or not – is common sense,”
on requiring proof of citizenship to vote
The Federalist Dem Admits ‘It Would Be Hard’ To Win Elections If Voting Required Proof Of Citizenship ›
Rand Paul on Corruption & scandal20
Posted it themselves
“We want Anthony Fauci's assistant to testify about who gave her the orders to destroy records, how many records were destroyed, and the time period she destroyed records for Fauci. Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, you should want that level of transparency.”
Posted it themselves
“Mark your calendars: Anthony Fauci may have pled the Fifth, but the investigation is still ongoing. At 10am tomorrow, the HSGAC will vote on granting immunity to his longtime former assistant at the NIAID. If two-thirds of the committee agrees, we will receive the former assistant's testimony and the answers the American people deserve.”
Posted it themselves
“Millions of taxpayer dollars have gone to these Somali-run daycares in Seattle. We saw this kind of rampant fraud in Minnesota. Makes you wonder: how many more large metropolitan areas are engaging in this kind of fraud?”
Posted it themselves
“A dozen fraudsters stole a combined $10.6 million dollars from the American people by billing for daycare where no children were present. @HSI_HQ and @WHFraudTF deserve major kudos for breaking up this fraud ring.”
Posted it themselves
“I’m glad the Trump Administration is taking bold steps to extinguish the COVID-era fraud racket.”
Posted it themselves
“Reminder: Over the course of almost 11 years, Anthony Fauci signed the bottom of sensitive emails instructing the recipient to delete the email as soon as it was read. If he had nothing to hide, why did he want to eliminate a paper trail? 🤔”
on Anthony Fauci's habit of requesting deletion of sensitive emails
Posted it themselves
“During the pandemic, Anthony Fauci instructed his team to delete emails from him as soon as they read them, a clear attempt to hide information from the American people. We all deserve to know why these records were destroyed, what he was attempting to hide, and who was involved.”
on Fauci allegedly ordering staff to delete pandemic-era emails
Posted it themselves
“You know what’s interesting? Dr. Scott Gottlieb served as the Commissioner of the FDA before his board membership at Pfizer. He joined Pfizer’s board of directors shortly after resigning from his post at the FDA in 2019.”
Posted it themselves
“Anthony Fauci’s deleted files are no accident. This is a deliberate cover-up to prevent Congress and the American people from receiving the truth. I will keep pushing for full accountability and transparency until every record is uncovered and those responsible are held to account.”
Posted it themselves
“Thank you, @SecKennedy and @HHSGov , for taking action in response to the records uncovered by my investigation into Dr. Fauci. HHS issued a new legal advisory making clear that federal officials cannot use their public office to solicit lucrative private awards for themselves.”
on HHS barring officials from seeking private awards after Fauci prize probe
Posted it themselves
“Dr. Fauci was already the highest-paid federal employee in America. That wasn't enough. My committee released records showing NIH staff worked to land him a $900,000 prize while he ran the government's pandemic response. Documents show he told the foreign foundation he would accept the award months before his own agency even finished reviewing whether he was allowed to. Ethics review as a formality instead of a safeguard is exactly the kind of Washington culture I have spent my career fighting.”
Posted it themselves
“According to David Morens’ own plea, the goal was to restore a terminated bat coronavirus grant and counter the narrative that COVID leaked from a lab. He did that by writing in a prominent medical journal arguing COVID had natural origins. Then he received illegal gratuities, in the form of wine and Michelin dinners, for his writing. Now the question becomes: could his plea involve implicating Anthony Fauci?”
Posted it themselves
“For years, we were told the possibility of a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology was a conspiracy theory. Now Anthony Fauci's former senior adviser, David Morens, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing COVID origins records.”
Posted it themselves
“So, the Anthony Fauci led coverup extended to his editorial control of ABC news . . . .”
Posted it themselves
“Hundreds of millions in royalties flowed to NIH scientists over the past decade, and taxpayers were never told the details. My Royalty Transparency Act closes that loophole. Public policy should never be for sale”
on his bill requiring disclosure of NIH scientists' royalty payments
Posted it themselves
“Anthony Fauci is fully protected by a sweeping pardon, immune from prosecution, and he still refuses to comply with a lawful subpoena. That's the very definition of contempt for the American people. On Thursday, the HSGAC will vote to hold him in contempt.”
Posted it themselves
“Like I told @DanaPerino and @BillHemmer : If you have nothing to hide, you don't need a blanket shield from prosecution. Anthony Fauci got one anyway, and nobody will say why. What we do know is he spent years deleting emails, deleting them again from the deleted folder, and asking others to erase voicemails. That silence tells you everything.”
Posted it themselves
“My plan, moving forward, is for the HSGAC to vote on contempt charges for Anthony Fauci. Once it passes the committee, we would send the referral directly to the DOJ for prosecution.”
Posted it themselves
“It's one thing for me to say Fauci looked evasive in that hearing room. It's another for an independent body language expert to review the tape and describe visible signals of deception the moment the tough questions arose.”
on Rand Paul's push for a Fauci contempt referral over his hearing testimony
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“wrote privately and what he told the country are two different stories”
on Fauci's private diary allegedly contradicting his public statements on pandemic origins
Associated Press Fauci to face off with Republicans at hearing on coronavirus origins ›
Rand Paul on Courts & the law15
Posted it themselves
“Pete Buttigieg calls this “reforming the Court,” but it’s really Court-packing. It’s the Democrats’ way of getting the political outcomes they want. The danger with expanding the Supreme Court: how many justices get added and when do the additions stop? 5 more justices? 10 more? 20 more? When would it end? https:// x.com/RNCResearch/st atus/2099151513373348144/video/1 …”
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“Historically, votes like this have gone to the full Senate, but I think there’s no absolute rule that says we can’t send it directly to the Department of Justice,”
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“whether a witness, who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon, can be ordered by this committee to answer questions — and then defy that order without consequence.”
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“So my plan is that if we win the vote on Thursday, to immediately send it to the Department of Justice with a recommendation for prosecution, even if it passes the whole Senate.”
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“We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence,”
on Fauci facing contempt of Congress after receiving a federal pardon
The Christian Post Senate committee votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress ›
Posted it themselves
“I've sent two criminal referrals on Fauci to two different administrations. Tomorrow's contempt vote adds the weight of an entire committee behind it. The truth is coming out, one way or another. @BiancaDLGarza”
Posted it themselves
“Anthony Fauci pled the Fifth more times than almost anyone in congressional history. Only one person did it more: a mobster tied to the JFK assassination. Thanks for having me on, @SchmittNYC .”
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“A court ultimately would have to determine: Does the Fifth Amendment apply to someone who already has a pardon?”
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“I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that,”
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“It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.”
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“The committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so,”
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“The committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so. It's against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress.”
on Fauci facing possible action for refusing to testify to Congress
Fox News Reporter's Notebook: Why Fauci's 111 Fifth Amendment pleas could end up before the courts ›
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“We believe that with his … immunity from criminal liability, that he didn’t need to hide behind the Fifth Amendment and that maybe the Fifth Amendment doesn’t attach when you have a pardon in place,”
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“If he lies to Congress, that’s a new felony, committed in real time, with no pardon waiting to cover it,”
on lying to Congress exposing Fauci to prosecution despite Biden's pardon
World Socialist Web Site The witch-hunt against Anthony Fauci and the war on public health ›
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“There’s no risk to perjury if you tell the truth,”
NBC News Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing ›
Rand Paul on The federal workforce2
As printed
“Contractors cost less than government employees.”
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“aggressively outsource and maintain the hiring freeze,”
World Socialist Web Site Senate hearing on US Postal Service lays out proposals for delivery cuts, post office closures ›
Rand Paul on Extremism & political violence1
Posted it themselves
“25 years ago, terrorists attacked our nation and forever changed America. Today, we remember the 2,977 innocent lives lost, honor the first responders who ran toward danger, pay tribute to all who served and sacrificed in the events that followed, and stand with the families who still carry the weight of that tragic day. May we never forget September 11, 2001, and may we remain united in defense of our liberty.”
Rand Paul on Free speech & the media1
Posted it themselves
“Every American who watched the legacy media cover COVID owes it to themselves to read Fauci's own diary. It reads less like a public health record and more like a group chat between Fauci and the anchors who were supposedly holding him accountable. They had dinners during quarantine, texts calling Fauci the better man, and an anchor thanking him for dodging a hard question. Meanwhile, CNN and ABC have gone almost completely silent on their own reporters' role in this. If they wonder why nobody trusts them anymore, they should start with their own archived text messages.”
on media figures' cozy ties to Fauci exposed in his COVID-era diary
Rand Paul on Sports & culture1
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“I love college sports as much as anyone. That is exactly why I want Congress nowhere near them. Let the schools, the coaches, the conferences and the athletes work it out. My amendment does that.”
on his amendment keeping Congress out of college sports rules
Rand Paul on Other topics2
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