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‘Constitution requires that Congress be consulted on matters of war’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Rand Paul introduced a sense of the Senate resolution to bill S.493, which quotes President Obama’s own words as a candidate in 2007 where he stated that: “The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” The measure aims to put the Senate on record affirming Congress as the body with Constitutional authority on matters of war. See the link below for video of the speech.

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Sen. Rand Paul speaks out about Sen. Chuck Schumer’s recent remarks in which he calls Tea Party members “extreme” and says that their actions are putting Speaker John Boehner “in a box.”Sen Paul again calls for a Balanced Budget Amendment.

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Time to consult Congress, follow Constitution before action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Obama’s national address this evening regarding the situation in Libya, Sen. Rand Paul released the following remarks in response to the President.

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Senator Rand Paul was interviewed by Fox 19’s Stefano DiPietrantonio Thursday, March 24th. You can read the story here: http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=14318726

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Bills don’t do enough to address massive deficit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today voted in opposition to HR-1, the full-year continuing appropriations act, on the basis of its lack of real action toward defeating our nation’s debt crisis.
“I can’t support spending at this level when we’re faced with a $1.5 trillion deficit. I’ve consistently [...]

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Proposed budget cuts don’t go far enough
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) voted against the latest continuing budget resolution brought before the U.S. Senate.
“The Democrats don’t seem to want to take any real action in balancing the budget, so I applaud the Republicans for moving a step further toward the needed cuts, however the proposals [...]

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Calls for more time to consider legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) today introduced a resolution to change Senate rules to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read before being considered by the U.S. Senate. The waiting period point of order would require all bills, amendments, and conference reports to be filed for one [...]

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