With 37 incoming members who also identify themselves as Tea Party politicians, it won’t be his affiliation that makes Sen.-Elect Rand Paul (R-Ky.) unique on Capitol Hill in January.
But it may be his excitement about working with a divided House and Senate that sets him apart.
In an interview with “Washington Unplugged,” this Republican from Kentucky says he looks forward to working with a House controlled by his party and a Democratic White House and Senate, calling himself a “fan” of divided government.
“Divided government means more debate. I think debate is healthy. When one side has a vast majority then nobody debates,” Paul said. “I think that’s what the federal takeover of health care was. One side got everything they wanted.”
Paul said in the interview he would love to meet the president and that working with President Obama will be “interesting.” On Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Paul told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer that he is still waiting for a phone call from the president and looks forward to informing him of Tea Party position, particularly on the economy.
Watch and read the full interview at CBS News.
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