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Senator Paul Introduces FOCUS Act

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:05:16 +0000

Bill revises Lacey Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today introduced the Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 – or FOCUS Act. This bill removes each and every reference to “foreign law” within the Lacey Act and substitutes the Lacey Act’s criminal penalties with a reasonable civil penalty system. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and James Risch (R-Idaho) are co-sponsors on this legislation.

“It is long overdue that the Lacey Act be revised to address its broad overcriminalization,” Sen. Paul said. “We have seen the damage this extremely broad and vague law has done to American companies and it is time to change its language to better serve Americans and the American jobs it threatens.”

Background on the Lacey Act:

The Lacey Act is a conservation law that attempts to prohibit trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish and plants. Since 1900, when the bill was first signed into law, subsequent amendments (the Lacey Act was amended in 1935, 1969, 1981, 1988, and most recently, in 2008) have produced what today is an extremely broad and vague law that contains harsh criminal penalties. Notably, the original Lacey Act, named after Iowa Congressman John Lacey, contained a penalty “not exceeding two hundred dollars.” There was no provision imposing jail or prison time.

The Lacey Act now serves as a high-profile and frightening example of over-criminalization. Victims include David McNab and Abner Schoenwetter, who spent years in federal prison for “violating” invalid Honduran fishing regulations and, most recently, Henry Juszkiewicz, the Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corp., whose company was raided by armed federal agents this past August.

During a hearing regarding the 1981 amendments to the Lacey Act, a representative from the National Rifle Association (NRA) specifically voiced civil liberties concerns with the bill, stating that their “first concern [wa]s with the broad expansion of criminal liability.” Under the existing Lacey Act at that time, violations could only be prosecuted as misdemeanors, not felonies. However, the 1981 amendments expanded the potential penalties to allow for felony convictions.

In Sykes v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 2267, 2288 (2011), Justice Scalia stated in his dissent that: “We face a Congress that puts forth an ever-increasing volume of laws in general, and of criminal laws in particular. It should be no surprise that as the volume increases, so do the number of imprecise laws . . . In the field of criminal law, at least, it is time to call a halt.”

The Lacey Act as currently codified is overly broad, imprecise, vague, and subject to abuse by overzealous prosecutors and activist judges.

Senator Paul Amendment Bars Revolving-Door Corruption in Federal Loans

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:41:15 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today took to the Senate floor to introduce an amendment to the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. The amendment would bring an end to the revolving door between federal employees and companies lobbying for federal funding or loans. This corrupt relationship has led to billions in wasted taxpayer dollars—money awarded on highly debatable grounds to companies who were better politically connected than they were capable of actually repaying a government loan.

Below is transcript of his speech and background information regarding the amendment.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. PAUL INTRODUCE REVOLVING-DOOR AMENDMENT

TRANSCRIPT:

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendments 1484, 1485 and 1487 en bloc. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with.

These amendments are recognizing what the authors of these bills have been discussing, that people should not profit off of their involvement in government. They shouldn’t profit off of special relationships. They shouldn’t profit off of special knowledge they gain in the function of serving the people.

Currently there are some large donors that have been giving to this Administration who have profited enormously and disproportionately.

This will allow this bill to apply to the Administration, and I don’t believe people who are multimillionaires and billionaires should use the apparatus of government as was used in the loans that were given to Solyndra by someone who is profiting off of their relationship and ties to the President, profiting off of people who used to work for these companies now, who are now employed in the administration and using these connections to get taxpayer money to go to private individuals.

This is wrong and this should stop. I think this bill is a great vehicle for discussing how people in government are abusing their roles in government to make more money at the expense of the taxpayer.

And I think it should end.

BACKGROUND:

Below are a few examples of this corruption and its proximity to the current Administration.

SOLYNDRA

Before Solyndra’s bankruptcy in September 2011, the Department of Energy awarded them a highly-favorable $528 million loan, and the Department of Energy’s loan advisor promised to recuse himself because his own wife’s law firm represented Solyndra then, ultimately, refused to recuse himself and actually argued for the loan. As a result, a company doomed to failure which had based itself on a flawed business model nonetheless received a $528 million loan courtesy of American taxpayers—money the taxpayers will never get back.

Steve Spinner, Dept. of Energy Small Business Loan Guarantee Advisor

$528 Million Loan Guarantee, Solyndra

· “…Spinner was actively involved in a $528 million federal loan for Solyndra Inc., despite pledging to recuse himself because his wife’s law firm represented the company.” (“Solyndra Loan Figure Raises $500k For Obama,” The Associated Press, 10/14/11)

· “Steve Spinner, who helped monitor the Energy Department’s issuance of $25 billion in government loan guarantees to renewable energy projects, was one of Obama’s top fundraisers in 2008 and is raising money for the president’s 2012 reelection campaign… ‘Steve Spinner acted as a liaison between the Recovery Act Office and the loan programs office,’ Energy Department Spokesman Damien Lavera said in a statement Friday.” (“Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra,” Los Angeles Times , 9/16/11)

· “‘How hard is this? What is he waiting for?’ wrote Steven J. Spinner, a high-tech consultant and energy investor who raised at least $500,000 for the candidate before being appointed to a key job helping oversee the energy loan guarantee program. ‘I have OVP [the Office of the Vice President] and WH [the White House] breathing down my neck on this.’” (“Obama Fundraiser Pushed Solyndra Deal From Inside,” ABC News, 10/7/11)

Michael Froman, Deputy Assistant to The President

$737 Million Loan, Solar Reserve

· “…the entire project hinged on help from the energy department, still reeling from the collapse of another solar company, Solyndra. Last week Solar Reserve received final approval for a $737 million federal loan guarantee to finish this project. That’s $200 million more than Solyndra received before it filed for bankruptcy.” (CNN’s “American Morning,” 10/8/11)

· “Solar Reserve, which got a $737 million loan, and whose major investor, Michael Froman, was a deputy assistant to the president. Froman bundled up to $500,000 for the president’s 2008 campaign.” (“Solyndra Case Reveals Gateway Between Administration Loans, Obama Allies,” Fox News, 11/16/11)

BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY

BrightSource Energy’s former chairman was John Bryson, who is now Secretary of Commerce. The company was teetering on the brink of failure when in April 2011 the Department of Energy stepped in and offered them a $1.6 billion loan guarantee. The Department of Energy advisor on that case had joined the government from VantagePoint Partners, which was itself a major stakeholder in BrightSource.

John Bryson, Commerce Secretary & Sanjay Wagle, Dept. Of Energy Renewable Energy Grants Advisor

$1.6 Billion Loan Guarantee, BrightSource Energy

· “Bryson was… chairman of BrightSource Energy Inc., an Oakland, California-based developer of solar-power plants. Backed by investors including Morgan Stanley and Google Inc. and a $1.6 billion U.S. Energy Department loan guarantee, BrightSource is seeking to prove a technology it calls the power tower.” (“Bryson Sworn In As Commerce Secretary To Tackle Trade, Jobs,” Bloomberg, 10/21/11)

· “BrightSource Energy, the California solar power plant builder, largely backed by President John F. Kennedy’s nephew, Robert Kennedy Jr., was granted a [1.6] billion dollar bailout through a loan guarantee issued by a former employee-turned Department of Energy official… Sanjay Wagle was a principle in Kennedy’s VantagePoint Partners – the major stake holder in BrightSource. Wagle was installed at the Department of Energy as an advisor on energy grants upon Obama’s election to the White House.” (“Another Solyndra?,” WNWO NBC Ohio, 11/17/11)

· “In 2010, when the DOE granted the 7-figure bailout, BrightSource was admittedly already on shakey ground financially with $1.8 billion of debt.” (“Another Solyndra?,” WNWO NBC Ohio, 11/17/11)

TESLA MOTORS

Steve Westly, a member of the Secretary of Energy’s advisory board, an Obama campaign bundler and a major investor in Tesla Motors boasted of his proximity to the Administration’s interest in green energy. Tesla received a significant Energy Department loan in 2009, while Westly remains a shareholder in the company.

Steve Westly, Secretary Of Energy’s Advisory Board Member

$465 Million Loan, Tesla Motors

· “When the White House announced the federal government would loan $465 million to Tesla, a California start-up company… represented a lucrative opportunity for Steve Westly, a major investor in the car company who had raised more than $500,000 for the president’s campaign.” (“Did Obama Administration Play Favorites With Energy Loans?” ABC News, 3/30/11)

· “In winning the 2009 energy department loan, Tesla landed in rare company — just 5 of 130 applicants for the loan pool have received funding, records obtained by The Center show.” (“Obama Fundraiser Got Clean Energy Aid, Then Perch To Advise Energy Secretary,” The Center For Public Integrity’s Iwatch News, 3/30/11)

· “In 2010, the White House tapped Westly for a seat on a special energy advisory panel that gives him regular access to Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Westly boasts on his website that his firm is ‘uniquely positioned’ to take advantage of the Obama administration’s interest in green energy.” (“Did Obama Administration Play Favorites With Energy Loans?” ABC News, 3/30/11)

· “…the Obama administration announced plans to stimulate sales of electric cars by offering consumers a $7,500 federal rebate at the dealer level. Stock in Tesla Motors, which went public last year, rose 6 percent with the news. Westly… personally remains a shareholder.” (“Did Obama Administration Play Favorites With Energy Loans?” ABC News, 3/30/11)

GRANITE RELIABLE WIND GENERATION

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Nancy Ann DeParle is also the majority owner of a New Hampshire wind farm – a farm that has yet to be proven as effective, and for which received an Energy Department loan worth nearly $170 million.

Nancy Ann DeParle, Deputy Chief Of Staff
$135 Million Loan Guarantee, Granite Reliable Wind Generation

· “In the name of ‘green energy,’ the Obama administration is using taxpayer money to subsidize a New Hampshire wind farm that is a subsidiary of a hugely profitable company.” (Editorial, “A NH Solyndra? Wind Farm Gets Fed Loan,” The Union Leader, 9/28/11)

· “…Granite Reliable Wind Generation, which received a $168.9 million loan. The company’s majority owner is Nancy Ann DeParle, a White House deputy chief of staff and former head of the president’s health care communications team during the reform debate.” (“Solyndra Case Reveals Gateway Between Administration Loans, Obama Allies,” Fox News, 11/16/11)

· “U.S. Department of Energy announced it would guarantee up to 80 percent of a $168.9 million loan for the Granite Reliable wind farm project last week… Granite Reliable’s wind farm is not proven… If the wind farm flops, and investors cut their losses, the taxpayers stand to lose $135 million.” (Editorial, “A NH Solyndra? Wind Farm Gets Fed Loan,” The Union Leader, 9/28/11)

Senator Paul Joins Lawsuit Against President Obama’s Recess Appointments

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:28:48 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Rand Paul announced he will submit an amicus brief supporting a recent lawsuit filed by the National Right to Work Foundation (NRTW), the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and others, challenging the legality of President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Sen. Paul released the following statement following the court challenge:

“With the recent recess appointments, President Obama has circumvented our Constitution and showed complete disregard for the separation of powers. He has demonstrated once again that he is willing to treat the office of the Presidency like a dictatorship,” Sen. Paul said.

“I intend to file an amicus brief and join the NRTW, the NFIB, and others in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s appointments,” Sen. Paul concluded.
Also today in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Paul took to the Senate floor condemning the President for his unconstitutional usurpation of power. Below is the video and transcript of his address.

CLICK HERE TO SEE SEN. PAUL’S FLOOR SPEECH

TRANSCRIPT:

I rise today in defense of the Constitution.

I rise today to condemn the President for making appointments that are unconstitutional and illegal. Recently the President appointed members to the National Labor Relations Board and to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. He did so by saying we were in recess. Well this is news to us, because those of us in the Senate maintain that we were never in recess.

This is something where the President has usurped a power, never previously taken by a president. And has decided unilaterally that he gets to decide when were in recess. These appointments are illegal and unconstitutional. And I’m surprised. I am surprised that no member of the majority party has stood up to tell the President so.

Now I am not surprised that the President has engaged in unconstitutional behavior. His health care law is brazenly unconstitutional. His war with Libya was unconstitutional, he got no Congressional authority. So for a man who once gave lip service to the Constitution, the President now has become a president who is prone to lawlessness and prone to unconstitutional behavior.

Our founders clearly intended the president have the ability and the power to appoint advisors. But they also separated that power, and gave that power to the Senate to advise and consent on these high-ranking officers in government.

The President has gone and end a round on this and has done something that breaks with historical precedent. It goes against the notion of checks and balances. In fact, the notion that underlies the whole idea of recess appointments is mostly a historic relic.

Alexander Hamilton explained in Federalist 67, the power was included so that the Senate did not have to remain in session year-round to deal with nominations. But this was also done in a time when Congress would go out of session for months at a time, to return to their farms and return to their businesses. Now Congress meets nearly year round.

So in other words, recess appointments should only happen rarely, and only in extreme occurrences, if at all. There also should be agreements that we are in recess and there is no agreement that we were in recess.

There is a lot of talk about bi-partisan cooperation on the other side of the aisle. But I am disappointed that not one Senator has stood up to tell the President that this sets a terrible precedent. That this is a usurpation of power, that is bad for the country. Bad for the idea of checks and balances.

I am disappointed that not one Senator from the other side of the aisle has stood up to oppose this President on this unconstitutional power grab. This is an opportunity for us to stand together in defense of the Constitution.

I state now unequivocally that if a Republican President tries to usurp this power, if a Republican President tries to define a recess and appoint people illegally, I will stand here on the floor and oppose him.

This is not about being a Republican or Democrat; it’s about having respect for the Constitution and these lawless, illegal, and unconstitutional appointments fly in the face of the respect for our Constitution.

This is an issue of separation of powers, of Constitutional authority and of Senate prerogative. It is sad, that not one member of the opposition party will stand up for the Constitution; will stand up to the President.

Make no mistake, this is a huge breach of precedent. If the President is allowed to determine when we are in recess, nothing prevents him from making recess appointments this evening at 8 o’clock; or on the weekend.

If this is allowed to stand, if this precedent is allowed to stand nothing stops the President from appointing a Supreme Court justice tonight at 8:00. Is that the kind of lawlessness we want in our country? Are we going to completely abandon the advise and consent role of the Constitution and of the Senate?

I ask today is there not one Senator from across the aisle who will stand up against this unconstitutional power grab? Is there not one Senator from across the aisle who will say to the President, that these illegal appointments set a terrible precedent? That these appointments will encourage a lawlessness, that these appointments eviscerate the advise and consent clause of the Constitution?

I ask my colleagues from across the aisle, where is your concern for the checks and balances? Where is your concern for the Constitution?

I am greatly saddened by this and I hope the President will reverse course. I hope the majority party in the Senate will stand up for the Constitution, but I am greatly disappointed in where we are in this debate.

Senator Paul 2012 March for Life Remarks

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:40:46 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Sen. Rand Paul was scheduled to speak at the 2012 March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but was improperly detained by the TSA and forced to miss the event. However, after the rally, Sen. Paul hosted a reception welcoming marchers from Kentucky and those across the country. Below are the remarks Sen. Paul would have delivered at the 2012 March for Life.

“The question remains, can a nation long endure or can a civilization long endure that does not respect Life? Our Liberty comes from our Creator and our freedoms depend upon a respect for Life.

In order to protect the unborn from the very moment life begins, I introduced the Life at Conception Act during my first year in the Senate. I have also cosponsored several other pro-life bills including the Life at Conception Act, the Protect Life Act, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.

I also strongly support a Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would confirm in law that an unborn child is a person entitled to the right to life and support legislation that would restrict federal courts from hearing cases involving abortion. State governments must be allowed to implement laws that protect life.

It is the government’s duty to protect life, liberty, and property, but primarily and most importantly, a government must protect life. Today, tragically our nation wavers; our moral compass is adrift. Today, I worry about our nation’s future. Together a brighter tomorrow is possible if we join hands to restore our nation’s virtue.

To respect life and to listen to the voice of God that lives and breathes and beckons and yearns for our attention. When America remembers and restores her respect for life, when America refinds her moral bearings then we will thrive again, then we will find our way.

I will never give up fighting for the lives of our unborn children. May God bless America.”

Senator Paul Delivers State of the Union Response

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:25:26 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul delivered the following Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address this evening:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. PAUL’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

TRANSCRIPT:

One thing is for certain: President Obama is in full campaign mode.

In last year’s State of the Union Address, President Obama came before Congress with lofty promises to the American people of job creation, a prosperous economy and American innovation.

He told Americans that we were going to ‘win the future.’ But now, a year later, his focus has clearly changed from winning the future, to winning re-election.

Instead of working with Congress – the President simply wants to shift the blame.

In the past year we have seen these promises fail miserably. And while the President would like to blame the Republicans in Congress for inaction, the responsibility clearly lies on his shoulders.

I, as well as other Republicans, have offered to help the President fix our country’s debt problem; to fix our entitlement debacle. But the President seems more intent on riding his Canadian bus and bashing rich people than working with Congress to fix the nation’s problems.

While the President continues to blame Congress for America’s current turmoil, the American people aren’t blind to his runaway Administration. They are starting to question the unnecessary spending and constricting regulations implemented by this administration. Government is not the answer to ALL our economic and social ills, and the American people see that.

The government’s current spending is out-of-control. The debt is not just a bunch of numbers; it has a face and a name. Economists estimate that our debt is currently restraining the growth of our economy by about one percent and costing over 1 million jobs.

Through his stimulus spending plans, this President is on course to add more debt than all 43 previous Presidents combined, and yet unemployment still lingers near 10 percent. Since the President took office, over 2 million new workers are out of work.

Last week, President Obama was given the opportunity to turn America in the right direction. The Keystone pipeline would instantly create thousands of jobs without costing the taxpayers a dime. It would also strengthen our alliance with neighboring Canada and wean our energy dependence from the Middle East. The Keystone pipeline was in America’s best interest. Yet the President rejected this pipeline and the American people, by siding with the liberal environmentalists instead.–just as he did with Solyndra.

As we heard tonight, this President still believes big government is the answer.

But the American people want the government to get out of their way. They want to be left alone. They want to run their businesses as they please without job-killing regulations and taxes suffocating their prosperity.

The President spoke tonight on shared sacrifice and tax reform. Except, his idea of reform isn’t lowering rates for everyone or simplifying a tax code that is far too complicated. It isn’t a reform based on fairness or common sense economics. Instead, President Obama’s idea of tax reform is one built on the foundation of class envy.

Our system of free enterprise rewards hard work, prosperity, and success and that is what we should embrace. We should be proud of that system that has made our country the wealthiest and most humanitarian nation in the history of the world. The way forward is to embrace what we know works: decreased government spending, lower taxes, and a lessened regulatory burden.

The EPA regulations alone, that have been implemented by the Obama Administration have cost over five percent of our annual GDP— the equivalent of the costs of our national security and homeland security combined—and since EPA regulations have expanded, unemployment in America has increased by 33 percent.

The President’s vision for America differs from ours. We believe, as President Reagan said in his inaugural address, that “government is the problem not the solution.”

Only by unleashing the greatness of American individualism can we grow our way out of this recession.

I hope the President will come to understand this and that he will work with Republicans to get an overzealous federal government out of the way. When he gives up on bipartisanship, he gives up on our nation.

Ultimately, we want representatives in Washington who respect and admire business, the free market, and the individual. That day cannot come soon enough. I continue to invite the President to work with us, as I have asked him several times before. It is time for him to set aside his political agenda, and work together to get our country to get back on our feet again.

Unless the President starts working with Congress on behalf of the prosperity of the American people, we can only assume his words tonight were no more than empty promises.

Thank you, and God bless America.

Senator Paul Statement on Senator Mark Kirk

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:49:02 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Rand Paul released the following statement regarding Sen. Mark Kirk’s (R-Ill.) medical condition:

“I was saddened to hear the news that my friend and Senate colleague Mark Kirk suffered a stroke. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. I hope for a speedy recovery and his return to good health,” Sen. Paul said.

Senator Rand Paul Opposes and Will Filibuster PIPA Legislation

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:10:35 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the past several months, Sen. Rand Paul has opposed and led the charge against both the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Today, Sen. Paul issued the following statement.

“The Internet, as we know it, has had a profound impact on job creation, the global economy and prosperity. It has accelerated wealth creation and facilitated a more connected world. But the Internet’s development is based on the free flow of information, innovation, and ideas, not central government control,” Sen. Paul said.

“Both PIPA and SOPA give the federal government unprecedented and unconstitutional power to censor the Internet. These bills enable the government to shut down websites that it deems guilty of violating copyright laws. While we support copyright protections, we are also concerned about websites being shut down without their day in court, and making innocent third parties bear the costs of solving someone else’s problems.”

Sen. Paul concluded, “I will not sit idly by while PIPA and SOPA eliminate the constitutionally protected rights to due process and free speech. For these reasons, I have pledged to oppose, filibuster and do everything in my power to stop government censorship of the Internet.”

Senator Paul Announces Taxpayer Savings at Louisville Press Conference

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:16:41 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul today announced that he is returning $500,000 to the United States Treasury – money unspent from his official operating budget. The total amount being returned is more than 16 percent of Paul’s original office budget. As far as is known, no U.S. Senator has returned as much to taxpayers.

“I ran to stop the reckless spending,” said Paul. “And I ran to end the damaging process of elected officials acting as errand boys, competing to see who could bring back the biggest check and the most amount of pork.”

At a press conference today in Louisville, Paul presented taxpayers with an “over-sized check” for $500,000, representing the money being returned to the Treasury.

“I hope this sets an example for the rest of government – at all levels,” said Paul. “We can carry out our duties in a fiscally responsible way. Government can be both smart and efficient. We are proving that – and trying to convince the rest of Washington.”

Paul achieved the savings while also having the most active office for a freshman in the U.S. Senate. In his first year, he introduced more legislation and amendments than any other freshman legislator, often teaming-up with fellow Senators to support legislation.

Paul has offered spending cut amendments to nearly every bill. And he has stood up for Kentucky, offering bills in support of the Commonwealth’s bridges and ports, and working to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s war on coal.

Paul’s office was one of only three in Washington to produce an entire fiscal blueprint for the federal government, a promise he made while campaigning in 2010. His plan, introduced in the first few weeks of his term, would balance the federal budget in five years.

Paul also kept his promise to work to reform Social Security. His proposal, introduced with Sens. Lindsay Graham and Mike Lee, would fix the entire system for 75 years. Later this month, Sen. Paul will introduce a plan to save Medicare.

ICYMI: Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court Case

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:55:14 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Sackett v. EPA. This case not only highlights the extraordinary power of the EPA, but exemplifies the abusive overreach of regulatory agencies by placing unreasonable burdens on peaceful citizens and threatening them with heavy fines or jail time. Thousands of families across the United States are facing similar aggressive action from the EPA, with no legal means to fight back. Sen. Paul hosted the Sackett’s and heard many other similar stories at a property rights roundtable he held in the Senate in October. Also, click HERE to read more on the arguments and the potential outcome of the Sackett v. EPA case.

Senator Paul to Announce Taxpayer Savings at Louisville Press Conference

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:58:54 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 12, Sen. Rand Paul will hold a press conference at the St. Matthews Community Center to make an announcement and return a large portion of taxpayer dollars to the U.S. Treasury. This event is open to the press and there will be availability for Q&A after the presentation. In-state media contact for this event is Dan Bayens (Dan_Bayens@paul.senate.gov or 859-219-2239).

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2012

EVENT: Sen. Paul Press Conference

TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET

LOCATION: St. Matthews Community Center
310 Ten Pin Lane
Louisville KY 40207
*Located across the street from St. Matthews Mall